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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,792.63, 75,500.88 and 42,045.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,792.63, 75,500.88 and 42,045.26 is: 57,935.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,792.63 : 75,500.88 = 42,045.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,792.63/75,500.88 = 42,045.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,792.63x = 75,500.88 × 42,045.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,792.63x = 3,174,453,752.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,174,453,752.32/54,792.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,935.78

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