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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,372.74, 78,559.95 and 49,714.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,372.74, 78,559.95 and 49,714.32 is: 74,572.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,372.74 : 78,559.95 = 49,714.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,372.74/78,559.95 = 49,714.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,372.74x = 78,559.95 × 49,714.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,372.74x = 3,905,554,493.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,554,493.48/52,372.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,572.28

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