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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,928.17, 75,797.91 and 31,053.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,928.17, 75,797.91 and 31,053.42 is: 42,852.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,928.17 : 75,797.91 = 31,053.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,928.17/75,797.91 = 31,053.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,928.17x = 75,797.91 × 31,053.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,928.17x = 2,353,784,334.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,784,334.35/54,928.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,852.04

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