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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,012.36, 74,536.56 and 29,813.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,012.36, 74,536.56 and 29,813.58 is: 41,142.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,012.36 : 74,536.56 = 29,813.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,012.36/74,536.56 = 29,813.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,012.36x = 74,536.56 × 29,813.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,012.36x = 2,222,201,694.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,201,694.48/54,012.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,142.47

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