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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,675.36, 75,500.64 and 34,568.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,675.36, 75,500.64 and 34,568.64 is: 47,735.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,675.36 : 75,500.64 = 34,568.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,675.36/75,500.64 = 34,568.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,675.36x = 75,500.64 × 34,568.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,675.36x = 2,609,954,443.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,954,443.93/54,675.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,735.48

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