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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.60, 81,000.90 and 52,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.60, 81,000.90 and 52,542.60 is: 78,813.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.60 : 81,000.90 = 52,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.60/81,000.90 = 52,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.60x = 81,000.90 × 52,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.60x = 4,255,997,888.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,997,888.34/54,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,813.90

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