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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,562.20, 78,843.30 and 40,811.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,562.20, 78,843.30 and 40,811.80 is: 61,217.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,562.20 : 78,843.30 = 40,811.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,562.20/78,843.30 = 40,811.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,562.20x = 78,843.30 × 40,811.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,562.20x = 3,217,736,990.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,736,990.94/52,562.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,217.70

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