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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,539.65, 75,302 and 41,770.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,539.65, 75,302 and 41,770.27 is: 57,671.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,539.65 : 75,302 = 41,770.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,539.65/75,302 = 41,770.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,539.65x = 75,302 × 41,770.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,539.65x = 3,145,384,871.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,384,871.54/54,539.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,671.53

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