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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,062.37, 78,124.65 and 47,827.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,062.37, 78,124.65 and 47,827.42 is: 71,769.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,062.37 : 78,124.65 = 47,827.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,062.37/78,124.65 = 47,827.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,062.37x = 78,124.65 × 47,827.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,062.37x = 3,736,500,447.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,500,447.90/52,062.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,769.70

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