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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,100.42, 78,154.24 and 20,935.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,100.42, 78,154.24 and 20,935.68 is: 31,404.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,100.42 : 78,154.24 = 20,935.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,100.42/78,154.24 = 20,935.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,100.42x = 78,154.24 × 20,935.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,100.42x = 1,636,212,159.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,212,159.28/52,100.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,404.97

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