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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,451.60, 75,124.20 and 34,310.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,451.60, 75,124.20 and 34,310.32 is: 47,336.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,451.60 : 75,124.20 = 34,310.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,451.60/75,124.20 = 34,310.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,451.60x = 75,124.20 × 34,310.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,451.60x = 2,577,535,341.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,577,535,341.74/54,451.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,336.26

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