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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,634.02, 78,941.35 and 23,046.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,634.02, 78,941.35 and 23,046.34 is: 34,565.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,634.02 : 78,941.35 = 23,046.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,634.02/78,941.35 = 23,046.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,634.02x = 78,941.35 × 23,046.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,634.02x = 1,819,309,192.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,309,192.16/52,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,565.27

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