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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,929.45, 79,352.60 and 36,239.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,929.45, 79,352.60 and 36,239.00 is: 54,330.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,929.45 : 79,352.60 = 36,239.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,929.45/79,352.60 = 36,239.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,929.45x = 79,352.60 × 36,239.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,929.45x = 2,875,658,293.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,658,293.44/52,929.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,330.02

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