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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,175.48, 74,764.35 and 29,976.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,175.48, 74,764.35 and 29,976.02 is: 41,368.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,175.48 : 74,764.35 = 29,976.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,175.48/74,764.35 = 29,976.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,175.48x = 74,764.35 × 29,976.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,175.48x = 2,241,137,277.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,137,277.07/54,175.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,368.11

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