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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,187.47, 74,798.77 and 40,797.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,187.47, 74,798.77 and 40,797.56 is: 56,315.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,187.47 : 74,798.77 = 40,797.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,187.47/74,798.77 = 40,797.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,187.47x = 74,798.77 × 40,797.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,187.47x = 3,051,607,205.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,607,205.01/54,187.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,315.74

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