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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.32, 74,495.04 and 35,130.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.32, 74,495.04 and 35,130.56 is: 48,463.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.32 : 74,495.04 = 35,130.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.32/74,495.04 = 35,130.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.32x = 74,495.04 × 35,130.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.32x = 2,617,052,472.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,052,472.42/54,000.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,463.65

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