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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,206.32, 125,865.24 and 53,481.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,206.32, 125,865.24 and 53,481.20 is: 73,804.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,206.32 : 125,865.24 = 53,481.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,206.32/125,865.24 = 53,481.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,206.32x = 125,865.24 × 53,481.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,206.32x = 6,731,424,073.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,731,424,073.49/91,206.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,804.36

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