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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,527.58, 75,201.41 and 37,558.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,527.58, 75,201.41 and 37,558.89 is: 51,799.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,527.58 : 75,201.41 = 37,558.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,527.58/75,201.41 = 37,558.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,527.58x = 75,201.41 × 37,558.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,527.58x = 2,824,481,579.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,481,579.93/54,527.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,799.14

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