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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,542.24, 78,813.36 and 31,721.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,542.24, 78,813.36 and 31,721.76 is: 47,582.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,542.24 : 78,813.36 = 31,721.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,542.24/78,813.36 = 31,721.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,542.24x = 78,813.36 × 31,721.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,542.24x = 2,500,098,490.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,500,098,490.71/52,542.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,582.64

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