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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,756.12, 75,563.34 and 29,605.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,756.12, 75,563.34 and 29,605.56 is: 40,855.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,756.12 : 75,563.34 = 29,605.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,756.12/75,563.34 = 29,605.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,756.12x = 75,563.34 × 29,605.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,756.12x = 2,237,094,996.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,094,996.17/54,756.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,855.62

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