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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,904.04, 75,771.42 and 31,032.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,904.04, 75,771.42 and 31,032.92 is: 42,827.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,904.04 : 75,771.42 = 31,032.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,904.04/75,771.42 = 31,032.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,904.04x = 75,771.42 × 31,032.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,904.04x = 2,351,408,415.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,408,415.15/54,904.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,827.60

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