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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,402.40, 101,038.80 and 52,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,402.40, 101,038.80 and 52,401.20 is: 78,551.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,402.40 : 101,038.80 = 52,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,402.40/101,038.80 = 52,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,402.40x = 101,038.80 × 52,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,402.40x = 5,294,554,366.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,294,554,366.56/67,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,551.42

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