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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,291.36, 74,923.92 and 51,803.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,291.36, 74,923.92 and 51,803.04 is: 71,489.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,291.36 : 74,923.92 = 51,803.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,291.36/74,923.92 = 51,803.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,291.36x = 74,923.92 × 51,803.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,291.36x = 3,881,286,824.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,286,824.72/54,291.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,489.95

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