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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,500.88, 75,243.42 and 41,730.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,500.88, 75,243.42 and 41,730.96 is: 57,613.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,500.88 : 75,243.42 = 41,730.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,500.88/75,243.42 = 41,730.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,500.88x = 75,243.42 × 41,730.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,500.88x = 3,139,980,150.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,980,150.28/54,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,613.38

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