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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,715.80, 163,073.70 and 52,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,715.80, 163,073.70 and 52,582.80 is: 78,874.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,715.80 : 163,073.70 = 52,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,715.80/163,073.70 = 52,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,715.80x = 163,073.70 × 52,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,715.80x = 8,574,871,752.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,574,871,752.36/108,715.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,874.20

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