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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,402.32, 78,574.08 and 46,176.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,402.32, 78,574.08 and 46,176.48 is: 69,238.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,402.32 : 78,574.08 = 46,176.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,402.32/78,574.08 = 46,176.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,402.32x = 78,574.08 × 46,176.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,402.32x = 3,628,274,433.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,274,433.64/52,402.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,238.81

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