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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,791.48, 79,157.25 and 46,565.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,791.48, 79,157.25 and 46,565.82 is: 69,822.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,791.48 : 79,157.25 = 46,565.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,791.48/79,157.25 = 46,565.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,791.48x = 79,157.25 × 46,565.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,791.48x = 3,686,022,255.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,022,255.20/52,791.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,822.29

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