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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,054.45, 74,629.41 and 34,943.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,054.45, 74,629.41 and 34,943.44 is: 48,244.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,054.45 : 74,629.41 = 34,943.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,054.45/74,629.41 = 34,943.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,054.45x = 74,629.41 × 34,943.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,054.45x = 2,607,808,310.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,808,310.57/54,054.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,244.10

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