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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,823.96, 79,057.34 and 51,402.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,823.96, 79,057.34 and 51,402.42 is: 76,929.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,823.96 : 79,057.34 = 51,402.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,823.96/79,057.34 = 51,402.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,823.96x = 79,057.34 × 51,402.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,823.96x = 4,063,738,594.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,738,594.76/52,823.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,929.84

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