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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,261.12, 78,492.57 and 44,781.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,261.12, 78,492.57 and 44,781.58 is: 67,258.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,261.12 : 78,492.57 = 44,781.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,261.12/78,492.57 = 44,781.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,261.12x = 78,492.57 × 44,781.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,261.12x = 3,515,021,302.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,515,021,302.86/52,261.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,258.82

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