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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,927.36, 75,799.44 and 29,776.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,927.36, 75,799.44 and 29,776.32 is: 41,091.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,927.36 : 75,799.44 = 29,776.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,927.36/75,799.44 = 29,776.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,927.36x = 75,799.44 × 29,776.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,927.36x = 2,257,028,381.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,028,381.26/54,927.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,091.15

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