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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,735.46, 79,119.75 and 23,178.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,735.46, 79,119.75 and 23,178.14 is: 34,774.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,735.46 : 79,119.75 = 23,178.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,735.46/79,119.75 = 23,178.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,735.46x = 79,119.75 × 23,178.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,735.46x = 1,833,848,642.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,848,642.27/52,735.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,774.49

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