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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,637.52, 107,180.52 and 52,277.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,637.52, 107,180.52 and 52,277.20 is: 72,169.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,637.52 : 107,180.52 = 52,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,637.52/107,180.52 = 52,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,637.52x = 107,180.52 × 52,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,637.52x = 5,603,097,480.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,097,480.14/77,637.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,169.97

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