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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,200.96, 74,696.01 and 39,067.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,200.96, 74,696.01 and 39,067.46 is: 53,840.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,200.96 : 74,696.01 = 39,067.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,200.96/74,696.01 = 39,067.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,200.96x = 74,696.01 × 39,067.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,200.96x = 2,918,183,382.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,183,382.83/54,200.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,840.07

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