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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,204.51, 74,791.01 and 37,202.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,204.51, 74,791.01 and 37,202.51 is: 51,331.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,204.51 : 74,791.01 = 37,202.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,204.51/74,791.01 = 37,202.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,204.51x = 74,791.01 × 37,202.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,204.51x = 2,782,413,297.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,413,297.44/54,204.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,331.77

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