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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,603.60, 81,796.05 and 31,202.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,603.60, 81,796.05 and 31,202.70 is: 46,741.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,603.60 : 81,796.05 = 31,202.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,603.60/81,796.05 = 31,202.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,603.60x = 81,796.05 × 31,202.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,603.60x = 2,552,257,609.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,257,609.34/54,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,741.56

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