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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,894.42, 116,945.16 and 52,678.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,894.42, 116,945.16 and 52,678.64 is: 79,087.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,894.42 : 116,945.16 = 52,678.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,894.42/116,945.16 = 52,678.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,894.42x = 116,945.16 × 52,678.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,894.42x = 6,160,511,983.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,160,511,983.38/77,894.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,087.98

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