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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,532.20, 75,222.36 and 34,353.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,532.20, 75,222.36 and 34,353.48 is: 47,387.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,532.20 : 75,222.36 = 34,353.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,532.20/75,222.36 = 34,353.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,532.20x = 75,222.36 × 34,353.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,532.20x = 2,584,149,839.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,584,149,839.81/54,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,387.60

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