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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,605.45, 78,862.41 and 23,000.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,605.45, 78,862.41 and 23,000.76 is: 34,481.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,605.45 : 78,862.41 = 23,000.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,605.45/78,862.41 = 23,000.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,605.45x = 78,862.41 × 23,000.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,605.45x = 1,813,895,365.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,895,365.43/52,605.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,481.13

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