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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,862.90, 82,294.35 and 51,801.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,862.90, 82,294.35 and 51,801.10 is: 77,701.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,862.90 : 82,294.35 = 51,801.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,862.90/82,294.35 = 51,801.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,862.90x = 82,294.35 × 51,801.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,862.90x = 4,262,937,853.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,937,853.79/54,862.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,701.65

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