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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,368.11, 108,181.10 and 52,908.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,368.11, 108,181.10 and 52,908.96 is: 73,036.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,368.11 : 108,181.10 = 52,908.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,368.11/108,181.10 = 52,908.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,368.11x = 108,181.10 × 52,908.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,368.11x = 5,723,749,804.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,723,749,804.07/78,368.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,036.72

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