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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,070.52, 74,668.65 and 51,125.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,070.52, 74,668.65 and 51,125.36 is: 70,601.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,070.52 : 74,668.65 = 51,125.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,070.52/74,668.65 = 51,125.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,070.52x = 74,668.65 × 51,125.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,070.52x = 3,817,461,611.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,461,611.96/54,070.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,601.53

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