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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,634.02, 78,274.10 and 50,972.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,634.02, 78,274.10 and 50,972.85 is: 75,803.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,634.02 : 78,274.10 = 50,972.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,634.02/78,274.10 = 50,972.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,634.02x = 78,274.10 × 50,972.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,634.02x = 3,989,853,958.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,853,958.19/52,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,803.71

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