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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,082.52, 152,990.52 and 52,120.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,082.52, 152,990.52 and 52,120.37 is: 78,112.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,082.52 : 152,990.52 = 52,120.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,082.52/152,990.52 = 52,120.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,082.52x = 152,990.52 × 52,120.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,082.52x = 7,973,921,743.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,973,921,743.94/102,082.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,112.51

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