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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,882.75, 75,739.01 and 29,732.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,882.75, 75,739.01 and 29,732.25 is: 41,030.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,882.75 : 75,739.01 = 29,732.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,882.75/75,739.01 = 29,732.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,882.75x = 75,739.01 × 29,732.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,882.75x = 2,251,891,031.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,891,031.41/54,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,030.94

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