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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,047.04, 74,584.98 and 30,173.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,047.04, 74,584.98 and 30,173.70 is: 41,639.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,047.04 : 74,584.98 = 30,173.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,047.04/74,584.98 = 30,173.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,047.04x = 74,584.98 × 30,173.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,047.04x = 2,250,504,811.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,504,811.03/54,047.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,639.74

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