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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,997.71, 74,516.61 and 30,124.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,997.71, 74,516.61 and 30,124.41 is: 41,571.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,997.71 : 74,516.61 = 30,124.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,997.71/74,516.61 = 30,124.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,997.71x = 74,516.61 × 30,124.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,997.71x = 2,244,768,575.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,244,768,575.53/53,997.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,571.56

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