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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,743.15, 75,545.48 and 29,592.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,743.15, 75,545.48 and 29,592.65 is: 40,837.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,743.15 : 75,545.48 = 29,592.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,743.15/75,545.48 = 29,592.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,743.15x = 75,545.48 × 29,592.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,743.15x = 2,235,591,211.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,235,591,211.57/54,743.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,837.82

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