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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,850.80, 118,081.80 and 52,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,850.80, 118,081.80 and 52,412.40 is: 78,489.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,850.80 : 118,081.80 = 52,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,850.80/118,081.80 = 52,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,850.80x = 118,081.80 × 52,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,850.80x = 6,188,950,534.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,950,534.32/78,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,489.38

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