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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,123.15, 74,687.60 and 29,593.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,123.15, 74,687.60 and 29,593.52 is: 40,837.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,123.15 : 74,687.60 = 29,593.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,123.15/74,687.60 = 29,593.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,123.15x = 74,687.60 × 29,593.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,123.15x = 2,210,268,721.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,210,268,721.89/54,123.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,837.77

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