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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,758.87, 75,567.26 and 29,608.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,758.87, 75,567.26 and 29,608.37 is: 40,859.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,758.87 : 75,567.26 = 29,608.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,758.87/75,567.26 = 29,608.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,758.87x = 75,567.26 × 29,608.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,758.87x = 2,237,423,090.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,423,090.15/54,758.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,859.56

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