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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,352.56, 144,529.04 and 52,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,352.56, 144,529.04 and 52,000.20 is: 78,000.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,352.56 : 144,529.04 = 52,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,352.56/144,529.04 = 52,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,352.56x = 144,529.04 × 52,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,352.56x = 7,515,538,985.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,538,985.81/96,352.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,000.41

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