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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,900.12, 107,590.83 and 52,362.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,900.12, 107,590.83 and 52,362.15 is: 72,319.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,900.12 : 107,590.83 = 52,362.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,900.12/107,590.83 = 52,362.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,900.12x = 107,590.83 × 52,362.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,900.12x = 5,633,687,179.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,633,687,179.08/77,900.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,319.37

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