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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,743.45, 79,115.51 and 21,578.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,743.45, 79,115.51 and 21,578.70 is: 32,368.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,743.45 : 79,115.51 = 21,578.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,743.45/79,115.51 = 21,578.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,743.45x = 79,115.51 × 21,578.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,743.45x = 1,707,209,747.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,209,747.74/52,743.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,368.19

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