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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,346.24, 113,595.90 and 52,080.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,346.24, 113,595.90 and 52,080.68 is: 71,844.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,346.24 : 113,595.90 = 52,080.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,346.24/113,595.90 = 52,080.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,346.24x = 113,595.90 × 52,080.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,346.24x = 5,916,151,717.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,151,717.21/82,346.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,844.83

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