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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,834.20, 116,750.10 and 52,812.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,834.20, 116,750.10 and 52,812.04 is: 79,217.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,834.20 : 116,750.10 = 52,812.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,834.20/116,750.10 = 52,812.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,834.20x = 116,750.10 × 52,812.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,834.20x = 6,165,810,951.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,165,810,951.20/77,834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,217.25

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