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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,132.12, 77,816.66 and 44,783.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,132.12, 77,816.66 and 44,783.80 is: 66,847.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,132.12 : 77,816.66 = 44,783.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,132.12/77,816.66 = 44,783.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,132.12x = 77,816.66 × 44,783.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,132.12x = 3,484,925,319.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,925,319.65/52,132.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,847.95

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