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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,210.33, 78,701.13 and 49,162.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,210.33, 78,701.13 and 49,162.30 is: 74,106.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,210.33 : 78,701.13 = 49,162.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,210.33/78,701.13 = 49,162.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,210.33x = 78,701.13 × 49,162.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,210.33x = 3,869,128,563.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,128,563.40/52,210.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,106.57

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