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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,208.26, 74,797.56 and 31,234.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,208.26, 74,797.56 and 31,234.50 is: 43,097.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,208.26 : 74,797.56 = 31,234.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,208.26/74,797.56 = 31,234.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,208.26x = 74,797.56 × 31,234.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,208.26x = 2,336,264,387.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,264,387.82/54,208.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,097.94

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