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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,184.17, 77,648.56 and 52,009.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,184.17, 77,648.56 and 52,009.21 is: 77,388.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,184.17 : 77,648.56 = 52,009.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,184.17/77,648.56 = 52,009.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,184.17x = 77,648.56 × 52,009.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,184.17x = 4,038,440,263.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,440,263.24/52,184.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,388.22

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