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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,538.60, 113,351.10 and 52,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,538.60, 113,351.10 and 52,181.80 is: 78,302.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,538.60 : 113,351.10 = 52,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,538.60/113,351.10 = 52,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,538.60x = 113,351.10 × 52,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,538.60x = 5,914,864,429.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,914,864,429.98/75,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,302.54

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