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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,801.68, 79,136.00 and 37,730.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,801.68, 79,136.00 and 37,730.30 is: 56,547.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,801.68 : 79,136.00 = 37,730.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,801.68/79,136.00 = 37,730.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,801.68x = 79,136.00 × 37,730.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,801.68x = 2,985,824,577.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,824,577.96/52,801.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,547.90

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