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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,632.25, 72,577.18 and 34,704.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,632.25, 72,577.18 and 34,704.32 is: 47,855.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,632.25 : 72,577.18 = 34,704.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,632.25/72,577.18 = 34,704.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,632.25x = 72,577.18 × 34,704.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,632.25x = 2,518,741,359.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,518,741,359.91/52,632.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,855.48

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