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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,727.45, 75,523.89 and 29,576.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,727.45, 75,523.89 and 29,576.95 is: 40,816.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,727.45 : 75,523.89 = 29,576.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,727.45/75,523.89 = 29,576.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,727.45x = 75,523.89 × 29,576.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,727.45x = 2,233,766,318.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,766,318.34/54,727.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,816.20

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