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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,052.02, 74,643.12 and 51,106.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,052.02, 74,643.12 and 51,106.86 is: 70,576.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,052.02 : 74,643.12 = 51,106.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,052.02/74,643.12 = 51,106.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,052.02x = 74,643.12 × 51,106.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,052.02x = 3,814,775,483.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,775,483.80/54,052.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,576.00

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