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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,341.45, 77,957.93 and 52,086.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,341.45, 77,957.93 and 52,086.57 is: 77,578.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,341.45 : 77,957.93 = 52,086.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,341.45/77,957.93 = 52,086.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,341.45x = 77,957.93 × 52,086.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,341.45x = 4,060,560,917.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,060,560,917.57/52,341.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,578.30

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