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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,488.75, 75,191.03 and 31,834.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,488.75, 75,191.03 and 31,834.17 is: 43,929.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,488.75 : 75,191.03 = 31,834.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,488.75/75,191.03 = 31,834.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,488.75x = 75,191.03 × 31,834.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,488.75x = 2,393,643,872.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,643,872.32/54,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,929.14

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