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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,501.52, 104,246.22 and 52,890.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,501.52, 104,246.22 and 52,890.68 is: 73,027.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,501.52 : 104,246.22 = 52,890.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,501.52/104,246.22 = 52,890.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,501.52x = 104,246.22 × 52,890.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,501.52x = 5,513,653,463.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,653,463.23/75,501.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,027.05

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