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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,170.86, 74,600.76 and 50,795.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,170.86, 74,600.76 and 50,795.56 is: 69,952.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,170.86 : 74,600.76 = 50,795.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,170.86/74,600.76 = 50,795.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,170.86x = 74,600.76 × 50,795.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,170.86x = 3,789,387,380.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,387,380.63/54,170.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,952.51

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