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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,365.96, 113,677.20 and 52,154.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,365.96, 113,677.20 and 52,154.10 is: 71,980.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,365.96 : 113,677.20 = 52,154.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,365.96/113,677.20 = 52,154.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,365.96x = 113,677.20 × 52,154.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,365.96x = 5,928,732,056.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,732,056.52/82,365.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,980.37

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