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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,446.04, 75,080.28 and 51,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,446.04, 75,080.28 and 51,271.20 is: 70,702.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,446.04 : 75,080.28 = 51,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,446.04/75,080.28 = 51,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,446.04x = 75,080.28 × 51,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,446.04x = 3,849,456,051.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,849,456,051.94/54,446.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,702.22

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