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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,216.20, 81,216.30 and 47,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,216.20, 81,216.30 and 47,721.80 is: 71,487.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,216.20 : 81,216.30 = 47,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,216.20/81,216.30 = 47,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,216.20x = 81,216.30 × 47,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,216.20x = 3,875,788,025.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,788,025.34/54,216.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,487.64

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