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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,016.63, 74,519.22 and 51,515.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,016.63, 74,519.22 and 51,515.25 is: 71,068.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,016.63 : 74,519.22 = 51,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,016.63/74,519.22 = 51,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,016.63x = 74,519.22 × 51,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,016.63x = 3,838,876,119.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,876,119.32/54,016.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,068.41

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