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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,822.72, 79,246.50 and 23,242.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,822.72, 79,246.50 and 23,242.96 is: 34,869.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,822.72 : 79,246.50 = 23,242.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,822.72/79,246.50 = 23,242.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,822.72x = 79,246.50 × 23,242.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,822.72x = 1,841,923,229.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,923,229.64/52,822.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,869.91

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