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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,582.56, 113,424.60 and 52,167.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,582.56, 113,424.60 and 52,167.08 is: 78,285.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,582.56 : 113,424.60 = 52,167.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,582.56/113,424.60 = 52,167.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,582.56x = 113,424.60 × 52,167.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,582.56x = 5,917,030,182.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,917,030,182.17/75,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,285.65

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