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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,763.74, 82,123.74 and 23,188.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,763.74, 82,123.74 and 23,188.32 is: 34,773.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,763.74 : 82,123.74 = 23,188.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,763.74/82,123.74 = 23,188.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,763.74x = 82,123.74 × 23,188.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,763.74x = 1,904,311,562.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,311,562.72/54,763.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,773.22

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