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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,195.56, 72,877.61 and 51,201.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,195.56, 72,877.61 and 51,201.34 is: 70,145.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,195.56 : 72,877.61 = 51,201.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,195.56/72,877.61 = 51,201.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,195.56x = 72,877.61 × 51,201.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,195.56x = 3,731,431,288.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,731,431,288.00/53,195.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,145.54

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