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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.44, 78,416.02 and 47,495.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.44, 78,416.02 and 47,495.14 is: 70,939.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.44 : 78,416.02 = 47,495.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.44/78,416.02 = 47,495.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.44x = 78,416.02 × 47,495.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.44x = 3,724,379,848.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,379,848.14/52,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,939.97

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