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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,576.25, 75,324.40 and 31,602.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,576.25, 75,324.40 and 31,602.71 is: 43,617.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,576.25 : 75,324.40 = 31,602.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,576.25/75,324.40 = 31,602.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,576.25x = 75,324.40 × 31,602.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,576.25x = 2,380,455,278.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,380,455,278.43/54,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,617.06

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