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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,359.57, 77,947.11 and 52,048.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,359.57, 77,947.11 and 52,048.17 is: 77,483.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,359.57 : 77,947.11 = 52,048.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,359.57/77,947.11 = 52,048.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,359.57x = 77,947.11 × 52,048.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,359.57x = 4,057,004,432.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,057,004,432.29/52,359.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,483.53

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