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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,322.50, 108,174.15 and 53,128.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,322.50, 108,174.15 and 53,128.26 is: 73,377.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,322.50 : 108,174.15 = 53,128.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,322.50/108,174.15 = 53,128.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,322.50x = 108,174.15 × 53,128.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,322.50x = 5,747,104,366.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,104,366.48/78,322.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,377.44

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