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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,902.40, 82,353.60 and 32,704.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,902.40, 82,353.60 and 32,704.35 is: 49,056.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,902.40 : 82,353.60 = 32,704.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,902.40/82,353.60 = 32,704.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,902.40x = 82,353.60 × 32,704.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,902.40x = 2,693,320,958.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,320,958.16/54,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,056.53

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