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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,102.32, 77,799.78 and 41,453.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,102.32, 77,799.78 and 41,453.22 is: 61,898.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,102.32 : 77,799.78 = 41,453.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,102.32/77,799.78 = 41,453.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,102.32x = 77,799.78 × 41,453.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,102.32x = 3,225,051,396.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,051,396.29/52,102.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,898.42

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