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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,016.94, 74,547.12 and 30,148.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,016.94, 74,547.12 and 30,148.26 is: 41,606.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,016.94 : 74,547.12 = 30,148.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,016.94/74,547.12 = 30,148.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,016.94x = 74,547.12 × 30,148.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,016.94x = 2,247,465,956.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,465,956.01/54,016.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,606.69

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