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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,982.64, 73,175.13 and 35,957.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,982.64, 73,175.13 and 35,957.25 is: 49,661.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,982.64 : 73,175.13 = 35,957.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,982.64/73,175.13 = 35,957.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,982.64x = 73,175.13 × 35,957.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,982.64x = 2,631,176,443.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,176,443.19/52,982.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,661.10

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