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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,572.23, 108,452.57 and 51,352.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,572.23, 108,452.57 and 51,352.28 is: 70,881.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,572.23 : 108,452.57 = 51,352.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,572.23/108,452.57 = 51,352.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,572.23x = 108,452.57 × 51,352.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,572.23x = 5,569,287,247.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,569,287,247.93/78,572.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,881.11

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