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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,877.40, 113,816.10 and 52,257.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,877.40, 113,816.10 and 52,257.80 is: 78,386.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,877.40 : 113,816.10 = 52,257.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,877.40/113,816.10 = 52,257.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,877.40x = 113,816.10 × 52,257.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,877.40x = 5,947,778,990.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,778,990.58/75,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,386.70

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