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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,367.72, 108,180.56 and 52,908.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,367.72, 108,180.56 and 52,908.57 is: 73,036.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,367.72 : 108,180.56 = 52,908.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,367.72/108,180.56 = 52,908.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,367.72x = 108,180.56 × 52,908.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,367.72x = 5,723,678,967.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,723,678,967.31/78,367.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,036.18

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