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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,704.63, 75,492.41 and 29,554.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,704.63, 75,492.41 and 29,554.13 is: 40,784.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,704.63 : 75,492.41 = 29,554.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,704.63/75,492.41 = 29,554.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,704.63x = 75,492.41 × 29,554.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,704.63x = 2,231,111,973.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,111,973.92/54,704.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,784.70

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