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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,252.80, 123,436.80 and 52,742.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,252.80, 123,436.80 and 52,742.40 is: 79,150.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,252.80 : 123,436.80 = 52,742.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,252.80/123,436.80 = 52,742.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,252.80x = 123,436.80 × 52,742.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,252.80x = 6,510,353,080.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,353,080.32/82,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,150.53

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