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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,362.32, 72,303.60 and 48,563.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,362.32, 72,303.60 and 48,563.36 is: 67,057.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,362.32 : 72,303.60 = 48,563.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,362.32/72,303.60 = 48,563.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,362.32x = 72,303.60 × 48,563.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,362.32x = 3,511,305,756.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,511,305,756.10/52,362.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,057.87

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