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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,061.36, 78,123.14 and 47,826.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,061.36, 78,123.14 and 47,826.44 is: 71,768.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,061.36 : 78,123.14 = 47,826.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,061.36/78,123.14 = 47,826.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,061.36x = 78,123.14 × 47,826.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,061.36x = 3,736,351,667.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,351,667.82/52,061.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,768.23

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