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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,350.46, 74,971.86 and 34,175.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,350.46, 74,971.86 and 34,175.40 is: 47,142.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,350.46 : 74,971.86 = 34,175.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,350.46/74,971.86 = 34,175.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,350.46x = 74,971.86 × 34,175.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,350.46x = 2,562,193,304.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,562,193,304.24/54,350.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,142.07

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