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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,568.92, 75,283.11 and 31,583.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,568.92, 75,283.11 and 31,583.55 is: 43,572.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,568.92 : 75,283.11 = 31,583.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,568.92/75,283.11 = 31,583.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,568.92x = 75,283.11 × 31,583.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,568.92x = 2,377,707,868.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,707,868.84/54,568.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,572.57

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