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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.37, 79,442.45 and 24,890.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.37, 79,442.45 and 24,890.58 is: 37,333.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.37 : 79,442.45 = 24,890.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.37/79,442.45 = 24,890.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.37x = 79,442.45 × 24,890.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.37x = 1,977,368,657.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,368,657.12/52,964.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,333.94

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