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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,522.48, 104,274.36 and 54,308.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,522.48, 104,274.36 and 54,308.40 is: 74,983.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,522.48 : 104,274.36 = 54,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,522.48/104,274.36 = 54,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,522.48x = 104,274.36 × 54,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,522.48x = 5,662,973,652.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,973,652.62/75,522.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,983.95

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