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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,530.80, 111,796.20 and 52,369.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,530.80, 111,796.20 and 52,369.20 is: 78,553.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,530.80 : 111,796.20 = 52,369.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,530.80/111,796.20 = 52,369.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,530.80x = 111,796.20 × 52,369.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,530.80x = 5,854,677,557.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,677,557.04/74,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553.80

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