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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,947.94, 75,829.95 and 35,840.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,947.94, 75,829.95 and 35,840.22 is: 49,460.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,947.94 : 75,829.95 = 35,840.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,947.94/75,829.95 = 35,840.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,947.94x = 75,829.95 × 35,840.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,947.94x = 2,717,762,090.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,717,762,090.59/54,947.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,460.67

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