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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,547.48, 73,904.22 and 51,185.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,547.48, 73,904.22 and 51,185.16 is: 70,643.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,547.48 : 73,904.22 = 51,185.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,547.48/73,904.22 = 51,185.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,547.48x = 73,904.22 × 51,185.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,547.48x = 3,782,799,325.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,782,799,325.38/53,547.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,643.83

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