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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,378.50, 108,095.72 and 52,880.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,378.50, 108,095.72 and 52,880.78 is: 72,930.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,378.50 : 108,095.72 = 52,880.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,378.50/108,095.72 = 52,880.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,378.50x = 108,095.72 × 52,880.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,378.50x = 5,716,185,994.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,716,185,994.10/78,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,930.53

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