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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,983.34, 75,877.16 and 29,832.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,983.34, 75,877.16 and 29,832.84 is: 41,169.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,983.34 : 75,877.16 = 29,832.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,983.34/75,877.16 = 29,832.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,983.34x = 75,877.16 × 29,832.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,983.34x = 2,263,631,024.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,631,024.77/54,983.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,169.40

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