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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,000.60, 74,520.87 and 30,127.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,000.60, 74,520.87 and 30,127.27 is: 41,575.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,000.60 : 74,520.87 = 30,127.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,000.60/74,520.87 = 30,127.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,000.60x = 74,520.87 × 30,127.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,000.60x = 2,245,110,482.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,110,482.11/54,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,575.66

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