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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,077.27, 74,626.25 and 29,879.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,077.27, 74,626.25 and 29,879.73 is: 41,233.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,077.27 : 74,626.25 = 29,879.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,077.27/74,626.25 = 29,879.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,077.27x = 74,626.25 × 29,879.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,077.27x = 2,229,812,051.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,229,812,051.51/54,077.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,233.82

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