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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,882.04, 79,343.85 and 23,279.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,882.04, 79,343.85 and 23,279.12 is: 34,927.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,882.04 : 79,343.85 = 23,279.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,882.04/79,343.85 = 23,279.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,882.04x = 79,343.85 × 23,279.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,882.04x = 1,847,055,005.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,055,005.41/52,882.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,927.83

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