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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,367.35, 108,180.04 and 52,908.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,367.35, 108,180.04 and 52,908.20 is: 73,035.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,367.35 : 108,180.04 = 52,908.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,367.35/108,180.04 = 52,908.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,367.35x = 108,180.04 × 52,908.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,367.35x = 5,723,610,942.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,723,610,942.99/78,367.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,035.66

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