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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,401.80, 107,000.30 and 52,534.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,401.80, 107,000.30 and 52,534.60 is: 78,726.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,401.80 : 107,000.30 = 52,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,401.80/107,000.30 = 52,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,401.80x = 107,000.30 × 52,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,401.80x = 5,621,217,960.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,217,960.38/71,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,726.56

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