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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,491.24, 78,760.08 and 27,525.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,491.24, 78,760.08 and 27,525.42 is: 41,300.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,491.24 : 78,760.08 = 27,525.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,491.24/78,760.08 = 27,525.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,491.24x = 78,760.08 × 27,525.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,491.24x = 2,167,904,281.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,904,281.23/52,491.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,300.31

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