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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,371.50, 108,185.76 and 52,912.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,371.50, 108,185.76 and 52,912.34 is: 73,041.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,371.50 : 108,185.76 = 52,912.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,371.50/108,185.76 = 52,912.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,371.50x = 108,185.76 × 52,912.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,371.50x = 5,724,361,716.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,361,716.28/78,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,041.37

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