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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,602.40, 113,403.60 and 51,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,602.40, 113,403.60 and 51,982.80 is: 77,974.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,602.40 : 113,403.60 = 51,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,602.40/113,403.60 = 51,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,602.40x = 113,403.60 × 51,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,602.40x = 5,895,036,658.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,036,658.08/75,602.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,974.20

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