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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,020.01, 74,547.71 and 30,146.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,020.01, 74,547.71 and 30,146.68 is: 41,602.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,020.01 : 74,547.71 = 30,146.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,020.01/74,547.71 = 30,146.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,020.01x = 74,547.71 × 30,146.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,020.01x = 2,247,366,013.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,366,013.60/54,020.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,602.47

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