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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,762.69, 75,572.45 and 29,612.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,762.69, 75,572.45 and 29,612.13 is: 40,864.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,762.69 : 75,572.45 = 29,612.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,762.69/75,572.45 = 29,612.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,762.69x = 75,572.45 × 29,612.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,762.69x = 2,237,861,213.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,861,213.82/54,762.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,864.71

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