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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,576.10, 112,536.81 and 52,904.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,576.10, 112,536.81 and 52,904.83 is: 72,983.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,576.10 : 112,536.81 = 52,904.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,576.10/112,536.81 = 52,904.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,576.10x = 112,536.81 × 52,904.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,576.10x = 5,953,740,801.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,740,801.79/81,576.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,983.89

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