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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,424.32, 72,345.12 and 36,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,424.32, 72,345.12 and 36,517.60 is: 50,393.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,424.32 : 72,345.12 = 36,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,424.32/72,345.12 = 36,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,424.32x = 72,345.12 × 36,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,424.32x = 2,641,870,154.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,641,870,154.11/52,424.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,393.98

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