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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,232.50, 106,668.33 and 52,038.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,232.50, 106,668.33 and 52,038.26 is: 71,871.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,232.50 : 106,668.33 = 52,038.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,232.50/106,668.33 = 52,038.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,232.50x = 106,668.33 × 52,038.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,232.50x = 5,550,834,290.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,550,834,290.31/77,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,871.74

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