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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,743.85, 82,125.56 and 37,718.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,743.85, 82,125.56 and 37,718.49 is: 56,584.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,743.85 : 82,125.56 = 37,718.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,743.85/82,125.56 = 37,718.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,743.85x = 82,125.56 × 37,718.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,743.85x = 3,097,652,515.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,652,515.87/54,743.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,584.48

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