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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,880.64, 73,051.20 and 42,256.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,880.64, 73,051.20 and 42,256.32 is: 58,374.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,880.64 : 73,051.20 = 42,256.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,880.64/73,051.20 = 42,256.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,880.64x = 73,051.20 × 42,256.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,880.64x = 3,086,874,883.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,874,883.58/52,880.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,374.39

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