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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,404.86, 149,200.71 and 52,053.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,404.86, 149,200.71 and 52,053.93 is: 78,129.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,404.86 : 149,200.71 = 52,053.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,404.86/149,200.71 = 52,053.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,404.86x = 149,200.71 × 52,053.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,404.86x = 7,766,483,557.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,766,483,557.16/99,404.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,129.82

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