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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,012.84, 74,552.45 and 31,358.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,012.84, 74,552.45 and 31,358.93 is: 43,283.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,012.84 : 74,552.45 = 31,358.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,012.84/74,552.45 = 31,358.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,012.84x = 74,552.45 × 31,358.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,012.84x = 2,337,884,531.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,884,531.32/54,012.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,283.87

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