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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,551, 109,990.08 and 54,843.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,551, 109,990.08 and 54,843.78 is: 82,014.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551 : 109,990.08 = 54,843.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551/109,990.08 = 54,843.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551x = 109,990.08 × 54,843.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551x = 6,032,271,749.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,271,749.70/73,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,014.82

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