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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,833.01, 72,920.58 and 48,577.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,833.01, 72,920.58 and 48,577.35 is: 67,046.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,833.01 : 72,920.58 = 48,577.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,833.01/72,920.58 = 48,577.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,833.01x = 72,920.58 × 48,577.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,833.01x = 3,542,288,217.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,288,217.97/52,833.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,046.87

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