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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,432.24, 78,592.98 and 37,633.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,432.24, 78,592.98 and 37,633.14 is: 56,409.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,432.24 : 78,592.98 = 37,633.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,432.24/78,592.98 = 37,633.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,432.24x = 78,592.98 × 37,633.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,432.24x = 2,957,700,619.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,700,619.36/52,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,409.96

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