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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,776.43, 81,948.45 and 41,487.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,776.43, 81,948.45 and 41,487.71 is: 62,067.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,776.43 : 81,948.45 = 41,487.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,776.43/81,948.45 = 41,487.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,776.43x = 81,948.45 × 41,487.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,776.43x = 3,399,853,581.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,853,581.69/54,776.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,067.82

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