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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,722.56, 78,922.56 and 37,930.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,722.56, 78,922.56 and 37,930.88 is: 56,780.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,722.56 : 78,922.56 = 37,930.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,722.56/78,922.56 = 37,930.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,722.56x = 78,922.56 × 37,930.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,722.56x = 2,993,602,152.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,602,152.65/52,722.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,780.29

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