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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,237.90, 74,846.11 and 31,577.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,237.90, 74,846.11 and 31,577.54 is: 43,575.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,237.90 : 74,846.11 = 31,577.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,237.90/74,846.11 = 31,577.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,237.90x = 74,846.11 × 31,577.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,237.90x = 2,363,456,032.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,456,032.37/54,237.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,575.73

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