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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,697.24, 75,500.94 and 32,043.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,697.24, 75,500.94 and 32,043.52 is: 44,231.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,697.24 : 75,500.94 = 32,043.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,697.24/75,500.94 = 32,043.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,697.24x = 75,500.94 × 32,043.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,697.24x = 2,419,315,880.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,315,880.91/54,697.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,231.04

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