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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,216.60, 107,905.02 and 52,344.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,216.60, 107,905.02 and 52,344.12 is: 72,212.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,216.60 : 107,905.02 = 52,344.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,216.60/107,905.02 = 52,344.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,216.60x = 107,905.02 × 52,344.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,216.60x = 5,648,193,315.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,648,193,315.48/78,216.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,212.21

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