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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,134.44, 74,717.58 and 32,909.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,134.44, 74,717.58 and 32,909.20 is: 45,422.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,134.44 : 74,717.58 = 32,909.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,134.44/74,717.58 = 32,909.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,134.44x = 74,717.58 × 32,909.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,134.44x = 2,458,895,783.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,895,783.74/54,134.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,422.02

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