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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,603.60, 122,405.40 and 52,079.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,603.60, 122,405.40 and 52,079.10 is: 78,118.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,603.60 : 122,405.40 = 52,079.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,603.60/122,405.40 = 52,079.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,603.60x = 122,405.40 × 52,079.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,603.60x = 6,374,763,067.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,374,763,067.14/81,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,118.65

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