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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,600.60, 116,458.86 and 52,581.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,600.60, 116,458.86 and 52,581.32 is: 78,911.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,600.60 : 116,458.86 = 52,581.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,600.60/116,458.86 = 52,581.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,600.60x = 116,458.86 × 52,581.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,600.60x = 6,123,560,584.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,560,584.50/77,600.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,911.25

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