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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,016.04, 78,027.30 and 20,847.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,016.04, 78,027.30 and 20,847.24 is: 31,272.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,016.04 : 78,027.30 = 20,847.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,016.04/78,027.30 = 20,847.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,016.04x = 78,027.30 × 20,847.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,016.04x = 1,626,653,849.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,653,849.65/52,016.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,272.16

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