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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,866.97, 82,409.81 and 51,772.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,866.97, 82,409.81 and 51,772.23 is: 77,761.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,866.97 : 82,409.81 = 51,772.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,866.97/82,409.81 = 51,772.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,866.97x = 82,409.81 × 51,772.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,866.97x = 4,266,539,378.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,539,378.72/54,866.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,761.53

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