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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,800.40, 79,003.74 and 52,209.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,800.40, 79,003.74 and 52,209.91 is: 78,120.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,800.40 : 79,003.74 = 52,209.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,800.40/79,003.74 = 52,209.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,800.40x = 79,003.74 × 52,209.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,800.40x = 4,124,777,760.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,124,777,760.04/52,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,120.21

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