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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,881.28, 75,736.53 and 29,730.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,881.28, 75,736.53 and 29,730.78 is: 41,028.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,881.28 : 75,736.53 = 29,730.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,881.28/75,736.53 = 29,730.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,881.28x = 75,736.53 × 29,730.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,881.28x = 2,251,706,111.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,706,111.39/54,881.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,028.67

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