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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,530.37, 75,289.23 and 41,761.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,530.37, 75,289.23 and 41,761.02 is: 57,658.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,530.37 : 75,289.23 = 41,761.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,530.37/75,289.23 = 41,761.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,530.37x = 75,289.23 × 41,761.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,530.37x = 3,144,155,039.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,155,039.81/54,530.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,658.79

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