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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.79, 79,449.63 and 23,382.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.79, 79,449.63 and 23,382.78 is: 35,075.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.79 : 79,449.63 = 23,382.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.79/79,449.63 = 23,382.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.79x = 79,449.63 × 23,382.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.79x = 1,857,753,219.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,753,219.37/52,964.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,075.25

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