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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,576.42, 116,769.24 and 52,792.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,576.42, 116,769.24 and 52,792.02 is: 72,886.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,576.42 : 116,769.24 = 52,792.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,576.42/116,769.24 = 52,792.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,576.42x = 116,769.24 × 52,792.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,576.42x = 6,164,484,053.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,164,484,053.46/84,576.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,886.56

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