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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,260.88, 112,868.28 and 52,036.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,260.88, 112,868.28 and 52,036.56 is: 78,038.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,260.88 : 112,868.28 = 52,036.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,260.88/112,868.28 = 52,036.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,260.88x = 112,868.28 × 52,036.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,260.88x = 5,873,277,024.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,277,024.32/75,260.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,038.91

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