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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,371.67, 108,185.99 and 52,912.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,371.67, 108,185.99 and 52,912.50 is: 73,041.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,371.67 : 108,185.99 = 52,912.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,371.67/108,185.99 = 52,912.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,371.67x = 108,185.99 × 52,912.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,371.67x = 5,724,391,195.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,391,195.88/78,371.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,041.59

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