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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,854.35, 103,123.53 and 52,152.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,854.35, 103,123.53 and 52,152.27 is: 71,847.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,854.35 : 103,123.53 = 52,152.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,854.35/103,123.53 = 52,152.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,854.35x = 103,123.53 × 52,152.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,854.35x = 5,378,126,179.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,126,179.91/74,854.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,847.88

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