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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,044.20, 116,000.76 and 52,237.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,044.20, 116,000.76 and 52,237.12 is: 72,099.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,044.20 : 116,000.76 = 52,237.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,044.20/116,000.76 = 52,237.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,044.20x = 116,000.76 × 52,237.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,044.20x = 6,059,545,620.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,059,545,620.21/84,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,099.51

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