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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,816.35, 75,646.56 and 29,665.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,816.35, 75,646.56 and 29,665.85 is: 40,938.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,816.35 : 75,646.56 = 29,665.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,816.35/75,646.56 = 29,665.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,816.35x = 75,646.56 × 29,665.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,816.35x = 2,244,119,123.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,244,119,123.74/54,816.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,938.87

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