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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,817.54, 79,172.24 and 23,229.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,817.54, 79,172.24 and 23,229.86 is: 34,821.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,817.54 : 79,172.24 = 23,229.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,817.54/79,172.24 = 23,229.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,817.54x = 79,172.24 × 23,229.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,817.54x = 1,839,159,539.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,159,539.08/52,817.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,821.00

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