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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,236.66, 74,844.34 and 31,576.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,236.66, 74,844.34 and 31,576.23 is: 43,573.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,236.66 : 74,844.34 = 31,576.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,236.66/74,844.34 = 31,576.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,236.66x = 74,844.34 × 31,576.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,236.66x = 2,363,302,015.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,302,015.10/54,236.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,573.89

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