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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,922.05, 75,796.29 and 31,048.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,922.05, 75,796.29 and 31,048.92 is: 42,849.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,922.05 : 75,796.29 = 31,048.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,922.05/75,796.29 = 31,048.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,922.05x = 75,796.29 × 31,048.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,922.05x = 2,353,392,944.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,392,944.51/54,922.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,849.69

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