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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,515.74, 54,551.55 and 30,542.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,515.74, 54,551.55 and 30,542.98 is: 42,164.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,515.74 : 54,551.55 = 30,542.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,515.74/54,551.55 = 30,542.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,515.74x = 54,551.55 × 30,542.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,515.74x = 1,666,166,900.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,166,900.62/39,515.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,164.64

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