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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,960.34, 74,564.29 and 51,367.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,960.34, 74,564.29 and 51,367.74 is: 70,981.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,960.34 : 74,564.29 = 51,367.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,960.34/74,564.29 = 51,367.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,960.34x = 74,564.29 × 51,367.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,960.34x = 3,830,199,062.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,199,062.00/53,960.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,981.74

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