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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,836.68, 107,329.68 and 52,642.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,836.68, 107,329.68 and 52,642.44 is: 72,589.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,836.68 : 107,329.68 = 52,642.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,836.68/107,329.68 = 52,642.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,836.68x = 107,329.68 × 52,642.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,836.68x = 5,650,096,239.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,650,096,239.62/77,836.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,589.12

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