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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,034.44, 74,559.87 and 31,375.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,034.44, 74,559.87 and 31,375.50 is: 43,293.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,034.44 : 74,559.87 = 31,375.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,034.44/74,559.87 = 31,375.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,034.44x = 74,559.87 × 31,375.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,034.44x = 2,339,353,201.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,353,201.19/54,034.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,293.74

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