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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,096.50, 78,117.21 and 23,992.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,096.50, 78,117.21 and 23,992.02 is: 35,975.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,096.50 : 78,117.21 = 23,992.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,096.50/78,117.21 = 23,992.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,096.50x = 78,117.21 × 23,992.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,096.50x = 1,874,189,664.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,189,664.66/52,096.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,975.35

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