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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,704.74, 79,065.36 and 22,727.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,704.74, 79,065.36 and 22,727.49 is: 34,094.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,704.74 : 79,065.36 = 22,727.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,704.74/79,065.36 = 22,727.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,704.74x = 79,065.36 × 22,727.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,704.74x = 1,796,957,178.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,957,178.75/52,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,094.80

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