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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,345.17, 72,213.17 and 34,886.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,345.17, 72,213.17 and 34,886.52 is: 48,127.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,345.17 : 72,213.17 = 34,886.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,345.17/72,213.17 = 34,886.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,345.17x = 72,213.17 × 34,886.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,345.17x = 2,519,266,025.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,266,025.04/52,345.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,127.96

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