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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,734.56, 82,077.36 and 23,138.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,734.56, 82,077.36 and 23,138.08 is: 34,696.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,734.56 : 82,077.36 = 23,138.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,734.56/82,077.36 = 23,138.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,734.56x = 82,077.36 × 23,138.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,734.56x = 1,899,112,521.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,899,112,521.87/54,734.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,696.77

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