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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,134.40, 78,201.60 and 49,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,134.40, 78,201.60 and 49,859.20 is: 74,788.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,134.40 : 78,201.60 = 49,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,134.40/78,201.60 = 49,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,134.40x = 78,201.60 × 49,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,134.40x = 3,899,069,214.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,069,214.72/52,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,788.80

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