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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,879.20, 75,736.16 and 31,006.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,879.20, 75,736.16 and 31,006.88 is: 42,791.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,879.20 : 75,736.16 = 31,006.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,879.20/75,736.16 = 31,006.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,879.20x = 75,736.16 × 31,006.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,879.20x = 2,348,342,024.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,342,024.78/54,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,791.11

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