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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.40, 81,000.60 and 37,355.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.40, 81,000.60 and 37,355.80 is: 56,033.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.40 : 81,000.60 = 37,355.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.40/81,000.60 = 37,355.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.40x = 81,000.60 × 37,355.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.40x = 3,025,842,213.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,842,213.48/54,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,033.70

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