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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,018.12, 78,201.15 and 41,056.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,018.12, 78,201.15 and 41,056.93 is: 61,722.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,018.12 : 78,201.15 = 41,056.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,018.12/78,201.15 = 41,056.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,018.12x = 78,201.15 × 41,056.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,018.12x = 3,210,699,141.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,699,141.47/52,018.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,722.71

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