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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,678.53, 75,456.37 and 29,528.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,678.53, 75,456.37 and 29,528.03 is: 40,748.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,678.53 : 75,456.37 = 29,528.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,678.53/75,456.37 = 29,528.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,678.53x = 75,456.37 × 29,528.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,678.53x = 2,228,077,957.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,228,077,957.05/54,678.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748.68

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