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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,540.17, 107,010.84 and 52,089.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,540.17, 107,010.84 and 52,089.04 is: 71,886.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,540.17 : 107,010.84 = 52,089.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,540.17/107,010.84 = 52,089.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,540.17x = 107,010.84 × 52,089.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,540.17x = 5,574,091,925.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,574,091,925.19/77,540.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,886.51

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