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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,857.16, 75,702.96 and 29,706.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,857.16, 75,702.96 and 29,706.66 is: 40,995.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,857.16 : 75,702.96 = 29,706.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,857.16/75,702.96 = 29,706.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,857.16x = 75,702.96 × 29,706.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,857.16x = 2,248,882,093.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,248,882,093.71/54,857.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,995.23

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