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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,817.23, 79,172.53 and 33,109.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,817.23, 79,172.53 and 33,109.63 is: 49,631.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,817.23 : 79,172.53 = 33,109.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,817.23/79,172.53 = 33,109.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,817.23x = 79,172.53 × 33,109.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,817.23x = 2,621,373,174.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,373,174.46/52,817.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,631.02

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