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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,532.22, 81,714.76 and 36,696.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,532.22, 81,714.76 and 36,696.89 is: 54,989.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,532.22 : 81,714.76 = 36,696.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,532.22/81,714.76 = 36,696.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,532.22x = 81,714.76 × 36,696.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,532.22x = 2,998,677,242.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,677,242.26/54,532.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,989.10

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