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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,088.28, 78,136.04 and 20,923.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,088.28, 78,136.04 and 20,923.52 is: 31,386.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,088.28 : 78,136.04 = 20,923.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,088.28/78,136.04 = 20,923.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,088.28x = 78,136.04 × 20,923.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,088.28x = 1,634,880,995.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,880,995.66/52,088.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,386.73

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