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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,748.40, 82,025.40 and 51,249.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,748.40, 82,025.40 and 51,249.20 is: 76,782.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,748.40 : 82,025.40 = 51,249.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,748.40/82,025.40 = 51,249.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,748.40x = 82,025.40 × 51,249.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,748.40x = 4,203,736,129.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,736,129.68/54,748.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,782.81

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