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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,733.46, 79,129.44 and 21,590.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,733.46, 79,129.44 and 21,590.58 is: 32,397.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,733.46 : 79,129.44 = 21,590.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,733.46/79,129.44 = 21,590.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,733.46x = 79,129.44 × 21,590.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,733.46x = 1,708,450,504.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,450,504.68/52,733.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,397.85

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