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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,513.15, 108,388.20 and 53,153.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,513.15, 108,388.20 and 53,153.53 is: 73,378.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,513.15 : 108,388.20 = 53,153.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,513.15/108,388.20 = 53,153.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,513.15x = 108,388.20 × 53,153.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,513.15x = 5,761,215,440.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,761,215,440.35/78,513.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,378.99

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