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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,334.10, 81,391.80 and 37,712.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,334.10, 81,391.80 and 37,712.90 is: 56,493.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,334.10 : 81,391.80 = 37,712.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,334.10/81,391.80 = 37,712.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,334.10x = 81,391.80 × 37,712.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,334.10x = 3,069,520,814.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,520,814.22/54,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,493.45

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