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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,188.04, 72,519.10 and 51,646.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,188.04, 72,519.10 and 51,646.16 is: 71,766.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,188.04 : 72,519.10 = 51,646.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,188.04/72,519.10 = 51,646.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,188.04x = 72,519.10 × 51,646.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,188.04x = 3,745,333,041.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,745,333,041.66/52,188.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,766.12

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