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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,946.85, 84,226.53 and 51,047.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,946.85, 84,226.53 and 51,047.97 is: 76,851.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,946.85 : 84,226.53 = 51,047.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,946.85/84,226.53 = 51,047.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,946.85x = 84,226.53 × 51,047.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,946.85x = 4,299,593,376.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,593,376.64/55,946.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,851.39

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