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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,114.60, 74,701.14 and 32,900.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,114.60, 74,701.14 and 32,900.64 is: 45,416.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,114.60 : 74,701.14 = 32,900.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,114.60/74,701.14 = 32,900.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,114.60x = 74,701.14 × 32,900.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,114.60x = 2,457,715,314.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,715,314.73/54,114.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,416.86

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