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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,082.60, 108,123.90 and 52,268.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,082.60, 108,123.90 and 52,268.20 is: 78,402.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,082.60 : 108,123.90 = 52,268.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,082.60/108,123.90 = 52,268.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,082.60x = 108,123.90 × 52,268.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,082.60x = 5,651,441,629.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,441,629.98/72,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,402.30

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