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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,723.72, 75,568.50 and 41,271.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,723.72, 75,568.50 and 41,271.96 is: 56,992.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,723.72 : 75,568.50 = 41,271.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,723.72/75,568.50 = 41,271.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,723.72x = 75,568.50 × 41,271.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,723.72x = 3,118,860,109.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,860,109.26/54,723.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,992.84

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