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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,062.46, 74,678.22 and 43,491.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,062.46, 74,678.22 and 43,491.96 is: 60,076.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,062.46 : 74,678.22 = 43,491.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,062.46/74,678.22 = 43,491.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,062.46x = 74,678.22 × 43,491.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,062.46x = 3,247,902,157.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,247,902,157.11/54,062.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,076.85

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