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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,700.94, 75,487.40 and 31,735.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,700.94, 75,487.40 and 31,735.22 is: 43,794.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,700.94 : 75,487.40 = 31,735.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,700.94/75,487.40 = 31,735.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,700.94x = 75,487.40 × 31,735.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,700.94x = 2,395,608,710.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,608,710.11/54,700.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,794.66

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