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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,733.75, 75,532.61 and 29,583.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,733.75, 75,532.61 and 29,583.25 is: 40,824.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,733.75 : 75,532.61 = 29,583.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,733.75/75,532.61 = 29,583.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,733.75x = 75,532.61 × 29,583.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,733.75x = 2,234,500,084.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,500,084.78/54,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,824.90

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