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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,549.52, 116,697.48 and 52,712.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,549.52, 116,697.48 and 52,712.27 is: 72,754.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,549.52 : 116,697.48 = 52,712.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,549.52/116,697.48 = 52,712.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,549.52x = 116,697.48 × 52,712.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,549.52x = 6,151,388,730.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,151,388,730.54/84,549.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,754.86

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