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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,229.60, 78,344.40 and 51,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,229.60, 78,344.40 and 51,192.80 is: 76,789.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,229.60 : 78,344.40 = 51,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,229.60/78,344.40 = 51,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,229.60x = 78,344.40 × 51,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,229.60x = 4,010,669,200.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,010,669,200.32/52,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,789.20

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