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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,603.96, 107,136.12 and 52,147.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,603.96, 107,136.12 and 52,147.28 is: 71,991.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,603.96 : 107,136.12 = 52,147.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,603.96/107,136.12 = 52,147.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,603.96x = 107,136.12 × 52,147.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,603.96x = 5,586,857,247.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,586,857,247.75/77,603.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,991.91

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