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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,016.32, 74,502.27 and 39,671.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,016.32, 74,502.27 and 39,671.73 is: 54,717.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,016.32 : 74,502.27 = 39,671.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,016.32/74,502.27 = 39,671.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,016.32x = 74,502.27 × 39,671.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,016.32x = 2,955,633,939.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,633,939.83/54,016.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,717.43

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