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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,880.25, 75,735.56 and 29,729.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,880.25, 75,735.56 and 29,729.75 is: 41,027.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,880.25 : 75,735.56 = 29,729.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,880.25/75,735.56 = 29,729.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,880.25x = 75,735.56 × 29,729.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,880.25x = 2,251,599,116.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,599,116.26/54,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,027.49

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