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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,937.32, 75,789.34 and 37,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,937.32, 75,789.34 and 37,025.80 is: 51,079.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,937.32 : 75,789.34 = 37,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,937.32/75,789.34 = 37,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,937.32x = 75,789.34 × 37,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,937.32x = 2,806,160,944.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,806,160,944.97/54,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,079.32

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