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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,884.01, 75,741.42 and 31,010.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,884.01, 75,741.42 and 31,010.18 is: 42,794.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,884.01 : 75,741.42 = 31,010.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,884.01/75,741.42 = 31,010.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,884.01x = 75,741.42 × 31,010.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,884.01x = 2,348,754,688.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,348,754,688.95/54,884.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,794.88

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