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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,106.56, 74,577.84 and 36,195.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,106.56, 74,577.84 and 36,195.12 is: 49,889.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,106.56 : 74,577.84 = 36,195.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,106.56/74,577.84 = 36,195.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,106.56x = 74,577.84 × 36,195.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,106.56x = 2,699,353,868.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,353,868.14/54,106.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,889.59

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