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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,981.74, 74,494.91 and 30,109.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,981.74, 74,494.91 and 30,109.96 is: 41,551.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,981.74 : 74,494.91 = 30,109.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,981.74/74,494.91 = 30,109.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,981.74x = 74,494.91 × 30,109.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,981.74x = 2,243,038,609.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,038,609.75/53,981.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,551.80

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