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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,973.72, 82,574.16 and 52,577.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,973.72, 82,574.16 and 52,577.92 is: 78,975.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,973.72 : 82,574.16 = 52,577.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,973.72/82,574.16 = 52,577.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,973.72x = 82,574.16 × 52,577.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,973.72x = 4,341,577,578.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,341,577,578.55/54,973.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,975.51

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