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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,123.60, 78,223.80 and 20,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,123.60, 78,223.80 and 20,981.20 is: 31,487.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,123.60 : 78,223.80 = 20,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,123.60/78,223.80 = 20,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,123.60x = 78,223.80 × 20,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,123.60x = 1,641,229,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,229,192.56/52,123.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,487.26

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