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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,532.00, 78,388.27 and 46,870.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,532.00, 78,388.27 and 46,870.75 is: 69,940.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,532.00 : 78,388.27 = 46,870.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,532.00/78,388.27 = 46,870.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,532.00x = 78,388.27 × 46,870.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,532.00x = 3,674,117,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,674,117,250.56/52,532.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,940.55

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