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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,375.60, 85,890.60 and 51,154.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,375.60, 85,890.60 and 51,154.80 is: 76,578.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,375.60 : 85,890.60 = 51,154.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,375.60/85,890.60 = 51,154.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,375.60x = 85,890.60 × 51,154.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,375.60x = 4,393,716,464.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,716,464.88/57,375.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,578.14

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