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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,506.42, 75,201.95 and 31,829.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,506.42, 75,201.95 and 31,829.05 is: 43,914.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,506.42 : 75,201.95 = 31,829.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,506.42/75,201.95 = 31,829.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,506.42x = 75,201.95 × 31,829.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,506.42x = 2,393,606,091.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,606,091.49/54,506.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,914.21

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