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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,704.20, 79,083.54 and 23,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,704.20, 79,083.54 and 23,142.80 is: 34,726.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,704.20 : 79,083.54 = 23,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,704.20/79,083.54 = 23,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,704.20x = 79,083.54 × 23,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,704.20x = 1,830,214,549.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,830,214,549.51/52,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,726.16

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