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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,710.41, 75,500.38 and 29,559.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,710.41, 75,500.38 and 29,559.91 is: 40,792.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,710.41 : 75,500.38 = 29,559.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,710.41/75,500.38 = 29,559.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,710.41x = 75,500.38 × 29,559.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,710.41x = 2,231,784,437.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,784,437.77/54,710.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,792.68

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