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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,301.32, 78,496.38 and 22,742.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,301.32, 78,496.38 and 22,742.92 is: 34,133.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,301.32 : 78,496.38 = 22,742.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,301.32/78,496.38 = 22,742.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,301.32x = 78,496.38 × 22,742.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,301.32x = 1,785,236,890.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,236,890.63/52,301.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,133.69

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