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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,928.36, 75,800.46 and 29,777.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,928.36, 75,800.46 and 29,777.68 is: 41,092.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,928.36 : 75,800.46 = 29,777.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,928.36/75,800.46 = 29,777.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,928.36x = 75,800.46 × 29,777.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,928.36x = 2,257,161,841.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,161,841.73/54,928.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,092.83

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