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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 200,000.80, 300,004.40 and 52,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 200,000.80, 300,004.40 and 52,256.80 is: 78,386.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,000.80 : 300,004.40 = 52,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,000.80/300,004.40 = 52,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,000.80x = 300,004.40 × 52,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,000.80x = 15,677,269,929.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,677,269,929.92/200,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,386.04

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