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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,549.64, 74,952.29 and 43,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,549.64, 74,952.29 and 43,352.20 is: 59,566.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,549.64 : 74,952.29 = 43,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,549.64/74,952.29 = 43,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,549.64x = 74,952.29 × 43,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,549.64x = 3,249,346,666.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,249,346,666.54/54,549.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,566.78

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