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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,429.24, 116,065.44 and 52,471.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,429.24, 116,065.44 and 52,471.83 is: 78,654.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,429.24 : 116,065.44 = 52,471.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,429.24/116,065.44 = 52,471.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,429.24x = 116,065.44 × 52,471.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,429.24x = 6,090,166,036.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,090,166,036.56/77,429.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,654.61

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