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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,052.32, 111,911.46 and 52,388.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,052.32, 111,911.46 and 52,388.94 is: 72,335.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,052.32 : 111,911.46 = 52,388.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,052.32/111,911.46 = 52,388.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,052.32x = 111,911.46 × 52,388.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,052.32x = 5,862,922,763.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,862,922,763.25/81,052.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,335.04

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