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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.20, 78,750.30 and 42,132.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.20, 78,750.30 and 42,132.20 is: 63,198.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.20 : 78,750.30 = 42,132.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.20/78,750.30 = 42,132.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.20x = 78,750.30 × 42,132.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.20x = 3,317,923,389.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,923,389.66/52,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,198.30

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