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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,286, 74,919.02 and 31,934.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,286, 74,919.02 and 31,934.32 is: 44,071.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,286 : 74,919.02 = 31,934.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,286/74,919.02 = 31,934.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,286x = 74,919.02 × 31,934.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,286x = 2,392,487,958.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,487,958.77/54,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,071.91

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