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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,932.24, 79,456.68 and 36,077.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,932.24, 79,456.68 and 36,077.76 is: 54,156.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,932.24 : 79,456.68 = 36,077.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,932.24/79,456.68 = 36,077.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,932.24x = 79,456.68 × 36,077.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,932.24x = 2,866,619,031.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,619,031.44/52,932.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,156.39

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