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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 114,886.74, 172,330.17 and 52,513.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 114,886.74, 172,330.17 and 52,513.50 is: 78,770.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,886.74 : 172,330.17 = 52,513.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,886.74/172,330.17 = 52,513.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,886.74x = 172,330.17 × 52,513.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,886.74x = 9,049,660,382.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,049,660,382.30/114,886.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,770.28

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