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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,136.46, 78,062.54 and 36,302.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,136.46, 78,062.54 and 36,302.58 is: 54,354.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,136.46 : 78,062.54 = 36,302.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,136.46/78,062.54 = 36,302.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,136.46x = 78,062.54 × 36,302.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,136.46x = 2,833,871,421.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,833,871,421.84/52,136.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,354.89

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