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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,186.34, 74,797.22 and 40,796.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,186.34, 74,797.22 and 40,796.44 is: 56,314.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,186.34 : 74,797.22 = 40,796.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,186.34/74,797.22 = 40,796.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,186.34x = 74,797.22 × 40,796.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,186.34x = 3,051,460,297.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,460,297.90/54,186.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,314.20

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