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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,890.04, 79,231.38 and 23,237.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,890.04, 79,231.38 and 23,237.56 is: 34,810.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,890.04 : 79,231.38 = 23,237.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,890.04/79,231.38 = 23,237.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,890.04x = 79,231.38 × 23,237.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,890.04x = 1,841,143,946.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,143,946.63/52,890.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,810.79

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