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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,500.22, 75,207.86 and 31,841.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,500.22, 75,207.86 and 31,841.30 is: 43,939.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,500.22 : 75,207.86 = 31,841.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,500.22/75,207.86 = 31,841.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,500.22x = 75,207.86 × 31,841.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,500.22x = 2,394,716,032.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,394,716,032.62/54,500.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,939.57

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