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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,776.72, 78,809.94 and 52,193.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,776.72, 78,809.94 and 52,193.52 is: 77,939.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,776.72 : 78,809.94 = 52,193.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,776.72/78,809.94 = 52,193.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,776.72x = 78,809.94 × 52,193.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,776.72x = 4,113,368,179.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,368,179.59/52,776.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,939.06

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