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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,367.50, 108,180.25 and 52,908.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,367.50, 108,180.25 and 52,908.34 is: 73,035.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,367.50 : 108,180.25 = 52,908.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,367.50/108,180.25 = 52,908.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,367.50x = 108,180.25 × 52,908.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,367.50x = 5,723,637,721.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,723,637,721.69/78,367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,035.86

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