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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,901.37, 73,845.14 and 51,881.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,901.37, 73,845.14 and 51,881.20 is: 71,077.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,901.37 : 73,845.14 = 51,881.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,901.37/73,845.14 = 51,881.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,901.37x = 73,845.14 × 51,881.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,901.37x = 3,831,174,661.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,174,661.98/53,901.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,077.50

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