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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,548.64, 74,950.92 and 43,351.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,548.64, 74,950.92 and 43,351.20 is: 59,565.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,548.64 : 74,950.92 = 43,351.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,548.64/74,950.92 = 43,351.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,548.64x = 74,950.92 × 43,351.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,548.64x = 3,249,212,323.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,212,323.10/54,548.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,565.41

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