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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,981.24, 74,494.22 and 30,109.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,981.24, 74,494.22 and 30,109.46 is: 41,551.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,981.24 : 74,494.22 = 30,109.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,981.24/74,494.22 = 30,109.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,981.24x = 74,494.22 × 30,109.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,981.24x = 2,242,980,493.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,980,493.66/53,981.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,551.11

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