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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,418.44, 116,520.48 and 52,568.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,418.44, 116,520.48 and 52,568.52 is: 72,558.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,418.44 : 116,520.48 = 52,568.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,418.44/116,520.48 = 52,568.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,418.44x = 116,520.48 × 52,568.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,418.44x = 6,125,309,183.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,125,309,183.29/84,418.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,558.90

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