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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,989.60, 73,132.56 and 34,181.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,989.60, 73,132.56 and 34,181.40 is: 47,174.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,989.60 : 73,132.56 = 34,181.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,989.60/73,132.56 = 34,181.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,989.60x = 73,132.56 × 34,181.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,989.60x = 2,499,773,286.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,499,773,286.38/52,989.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,174.79

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