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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,538.86, 112,419.46 and 52,807.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,538.86, 112,419.46 and 52,807.76 is: 72,807.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,538.86 : 112,419.46 = 52,807.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,538.86/112,419.46 = 52,807.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,538.86x = 112,419.46 × 52,807.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,538.86x = 5,936,619,863.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,619,863.01/81,538.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,807.25

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