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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,880.04, 75,735.96 and 31,006.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,880.04, 75,735.96 and 31,006.24 is: 42,789.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,880.04 : 75,735.96 = 31,006.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,880.04/75,735.96 = 31,006.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,880.04x = 75,735.96 × 31,006.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,880.04x = 2,348,287,352.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,287,352.39/54,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,789.46

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