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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,945.35, 84,224.27 and 51,046.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,945.35, 84,224.27 and 51,046.47 is: 76,849.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,945.35 : 84,224.27 = 51,046.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,945.35/84,224.27 = 51,046.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,945.35x = 84,224.27 × 51,046.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,945.35x = 4,299,351,799.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,351,799.44/55,945.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,849.14

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