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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,736.32, 72,742.53 and 36,814.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,736.32, 72,742.53 and 36,814.96 is: 50,781.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,736.32 : 72,742.53 = 36,814.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,736.32/72,742.53 = 36,814.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,736.32x = 72,742.53 × 36,814.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,736.32x = 2,678,013,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,013,332.25/52,736.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,781.19

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