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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 108,772.05, 163,117.07 and 52,593.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 108,772.05, 163,117.07 and 52,593.49 is: 78,870.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,772.05 : 163,117.07 = 52,593.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,772.05/163,117.07 = 52,593.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,772.05x = 163,117.07 × 52,593.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,772.05x = 8,578,895,989.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,578,895,989.87/108,772.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,870.41

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