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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,431.68, 116,069.10 and 52,474.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,431.68, 116,069.10 and 52,474.26 is: 78,658.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,431.68 : 116,069.10 = 52,474.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,431.68/116,069.10 = 52,474.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,431.68x = 116,069.10 × 52,474.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,431.68x = 6,090,640,131.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,090,640,131.37/77,431.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,658.25

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