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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,899.95, 116,953.70 and 52,684.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,899.95, 116,953.70 and 52,684.17 is: 79,096.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,899.95 : 116,953.70 = 52,684.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,899.95/116,953.70 = 52,684.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,899.95x = 116,953.70 × 52,684.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,899.95x = 6,161,608,349.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,161,608,349.51/77,899.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,096.44

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