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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,847.20, 79,305.20 and 22,890.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,847.20, 79,305.20 and 22,890.72 is: 34,350.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,847.20 : 79,305.20 = 22,890.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,847.20/79,305.20 = 22,890.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,847.20x = 79,305.20 × 22,890.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,847.20x = 1,815,353,127.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,353,127.74/52,847.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,350.98

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