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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.10, 81,000.15 and 52,542.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.10, 81,000.15 and 52,542.10 is: 78,813.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.10 : 81,000.15 = 52,542.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.10/81,000.15 = 52,542.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.10x = 81,000.15 × 52,542.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.10x = 4,255,917,981.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,917,981.32/54,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,813.15

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