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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,071.93, 107,791.29 and 52,616.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,071.93, 107,791.29 and 52,616.15 is: 72,645.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,071.93 : 107,791.29 = 52,616.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,071.93/107,791.29 = 52,616.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,071.93x = 107,791.29 × 52,616.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,071.93x = 5,671,561,881.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,671,561,881.30/78,071.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,645.34

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