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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,723.90, 79,102.46 and 23,166.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,723.90, 79,102.46 and 23,166.60 is: 34,757.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,723.90 : 79,102.46 = 23,166.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,723.90/79,102.46 = 23,166.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,723.90x = 79,102.46 × 23,166.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,723.90x = 1,832,535,049.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,535,049.84/52,723.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,757.20

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