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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,553.00, 78,750.83 and 27,194.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,553.00, 78,750.83 and 27,194.94 is: 40,751.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,553.00 : 78,750.83 = 27,194.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,553.00/78,750.83 = 27,194.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,553.00x = 78,750.83 × 27,194.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,553.00x = 2,141,624,164.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,624,164.79/52,553.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,751.70

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