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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,500.10, 81,750.15 and 37,824.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,500.10, 81,750.15 and 37,824.90 is: 56,737.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,500.10 : 81,750.15 = 37,824.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,500.10/81,750.15 = 37,824.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,500.10x = 81,750.15 × 37,824.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,500.10x = 3,092,191,248.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,191,248.74/54,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,737.35

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