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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.39, 74,520.24 and 30,127.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.39, 74,520.24 and 30,127.01 is: 41,575.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.39 : 74,520.24 = 30,127.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.39/74,520.24 = 30,127.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.39x = 74,520.24 × 30,127.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.39x = 2,245,072,015.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,072,015.68/54,000.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,575.11

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