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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,432.24, 116,069.94 and 52,474.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,432.24, 116,069.94 and 52,474.83 is: 78,659.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,432.24 : 116,069.94 = 52,474.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,432.24/116,069.94 = 52,474.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,432.24x = 116,069.94 × 52,474.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,432.24x = 6,090,750,369.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,090,750,369.61/77,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,659.11

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