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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,208.90, 106,719.91 and 52,400.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,208.90, 106,719.91 and 52,400.88 is: 78,532.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,208.90 : 106,719.91 = 52,400.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,208.90/106,719.91 = 52,400.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,208.90x = 106,719.91 × 52,400.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,208.90x = 5,592,217,066.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,592,217,066.52/71,208.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,532.56

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