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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,960.10, 74,563.95 and 51,367.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,960.10, 74,563.95 and 51,367.47 is: 70,981.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,960.10 : 74,563.95 = 51,367.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,960.10/74,563.95 = 51,367.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,960.10x = 74,563.95 × 51,367.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,960.10x = 3,830,161,464.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,161,464.71/53,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,981.36

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