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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,541.65, 75,304.76 and 41,772.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,541.65, 75,304.76 and 41,772.27 is: 57,674.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,541.65 : 75,304.76 = 41,772.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,541.65/75,304.76 = 41,772.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,541.65x = 75,304.76 × 41,772.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,541.65x = 3,145,650,767.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,650,767.01/54,541.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,674.29

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