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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,461.56, 116,114.04 and 52,504.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,461.56, 116,114.04 and 52,504.20 is: 78,703.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,461.56 : 116,114.04 = 52,504.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,461.56/116,114.04 = 52,504.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,461.56x = 116,114.04 × 52,504.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,461.56x = 6,096,474,778.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,096,474,778.97/77,461.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,703.23

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