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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,361.80, 106,940.30 and 52,494.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,361.80, 106,940.30 and 52,494.60 is: 78,666.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,361.80 : 106,940.30 = 52,494.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,361.80/106,940.30 = 52,494.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,361.80x = 106,940.30 × 52,494.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,361.80x = 5,613,788,272.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,613,788,272.38/71,361.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,666.57

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