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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,936.47, 75,812.33 and 29,785.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,936.47, 75,812.33 and 29,785.97 is: 41,104.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,936.47 : 75,812.33 = 29,785.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,936.47/75,812.33 = 29,785.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,936.47x = 75,812.33 × 29,785.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,936.47x = 2,258,143,827.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,143,827.61/54,936.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,104.64

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