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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,875.50, 79,334.02 and 23,272.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,875.50, 79,334.02 and 23,272.58 is: 34,918.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,875.50 : 79,334.02 = 23,272.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,875.50/79,334.02 = 23,272.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,875.50x = 79,334.02 × 23,272.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,875.50x = 1,846,307,510.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,307,510.96/52,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,918.01

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