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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,690.46, 72,719.45 and 34,556.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,690.46, 72,719.45 and 34,556.42 is: 47,692.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,690.46 : 72,719.45 = 34,556.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,690.46/72,719.45 = 34,556.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,690.46x = 72,719.45 × 34,556.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,690.46x = 2,512,923,319.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,923,319.99/52,690.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,692.19

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