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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,416.17, 78,551.52 and 23,883.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,416.17, 78,551.52 and 23,883.39 is: 35,791.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,416.17 : 78,551.52 = 23,883.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,416.17/78,551.52 = 23,883.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,416.17x = 78,551.52 × 23,883.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,416.17x = 1,876,076,664.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,076,664.21/52,416.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,791.94

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