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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,352.17, 100,875.32 and 52,237.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,352.17, 100,875.32 and 52,237.96 is: 78,238.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,352.17 : 100,875.32 = 52,237.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,352.17/100,875.32 = 52,237.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,352.17x = 100,875.32 × 52,237.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,352.17x = 5,269,520,931.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,520,931.15/67,352.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,238.32

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