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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.20, 79,130.53 and 46,354.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.20, 79,130.53 and 46,354.84 is: 69,793.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.20 : 79,130.53 = 46,354.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.20/79,130.53 = 46,354.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.20x = 79,130.53 × 46,354.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.20x = 3,668,083,057.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,668,083,057.27/52,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,793.54

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