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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,710.28, 75,500.28 and 29,559.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,710.28, 75,500.28 and 29,559.84 is: 40,792.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,710.28 : 75,500.28 = 29,559.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,710.28/75,500.28 = 29,559.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,710.28x = 75,500.28 × 29,559.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,710.28x = 2,231,776,196.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,776,196.76/54,710.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.63

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