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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,078.42, 111,943.53 and 52,833.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,078.42, 111,943.53 and 52,833.30 is: 72,946.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,078.42 : 111,943.53 = 52,833.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,078.42/111,943.53 = 52,833.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,078.42x = 111,943.53 × 52,833.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,078.42x = 5,914,346,103.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,914,346,103.55/81,078.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,946.00

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