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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201.80, 79,802.70 and 52,424.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201.80, 79,802.70 and 52,424.20 is: 78,636.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201.80 : 79,802.70 = 52,424.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201.80/79,802.70 = 52,424.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201.80x = 79,802.70 × 52,424.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201.80x = 4,183,592,705.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,592,705.34/53,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,636.30

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