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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,599.60, 116,457.36 and 52,580.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,599.60, 116,457.36 and 52,580.32 is: 78,909.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,599.60 : 116,457.36 = 52,580.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,599.60/116,457.36 = 52,580.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,599.60x = 116,457.36 × 52,580.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,599.60x = 6,123,365,255.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,365,255.16/77,599.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,909.75

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