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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,397.46, 82,697.07 and 51,460.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,397.46, 82,697.07 and 51,460.86 is: 76,820.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,397.46 : 82,697.07 = 51,460.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,397.46/82,697.07 = 51,460.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,397.46x = 82,697.07 × 51,460.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,397.46x = 4,255,662,341.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,255,662,341.68/55,397.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,820.53

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