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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,887.56, 79,352.10 and 23,284.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,887.56, 79,352.10 and 23,284.62 is: 34,936.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,887.56 : 79,352.10 = 23,284.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,887.56/79,352.10 = 23,284.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,887.56x = 79,352.10 × 23,284.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,887.56x = 1,847,683,494.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,683,494.70/52,887.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,936.07

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