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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,861.86, 79,336.53 and 39,671.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,861.86, 79,336.53 and 39,671.82 is: 59,540.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,861.86 : 79,336.53 = 39,671.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,861.86/79,336.53 = 39,671.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,861.86x = 79,336.53 × 39,671.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,861.86x = 3,147,424,537.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,147,424,537.58/52,861.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,540.56

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