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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,894.37, 73,835.64 and 51,874.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,894.37, 73,835.64 and 51,874.22 is: 71,068.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,894.37 : 73,835.64 = 51,874.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,894.37/73,835.64 = 51,874.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,894.37x = 73,835.64 × 51,874.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,894.37x = 3,830,165,604.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,165,604.65/53,894.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,068.01

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