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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,103.56, 74,573.70 and 36,192.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,103.56, 74,573.70 and 36,192.12 is: 49,885.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,103.56 : 74,573.70 = 36,192.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,103.56/74,573.70 = 36,192.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,103.56x = 74,573.70 × 36,192.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,103.56x = 2,698,980,299.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,980,299.24/54,103.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,885.45

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