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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,492.24, 78,761.58 and 27,526.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,492.24, 78,761.58 and 27,526.42 is: 41,301.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,492.24 : 78,761.58 = 27,526.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,492.24/78,761.58 = 27,526.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,492.24x = 78,761.58 × 27,526.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,492.24x = 2,168,024,330.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,024,330.94/52,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,301.81

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