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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,875.16, 107,382.30 and 52,680.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,875.16, 107,382.30 and 52,680.92 is: 72,641.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,875.16 : 107,382.30 = 52,680.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,875.16/107,382.30 = 52,680.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,875.16x = 107,382.30 × 52,680.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,875.16x = 5,656,998,355.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,656,998,355.72/77,875.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,641.88

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