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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,906.03, 73,851.53 and 51,885.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,906.03, 73,851.53 and 51,885.87 is: 71,083.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,906.03 : 73,851.53 = 51,885.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,906.03/73,851.53 = 51,885.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,906.03x = 73,851.53 × 51,885.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,906.03x = 3,831,851,014.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,851,014.60/53,906.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,083.90

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