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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,051.23, 74,587.57 and 30,179.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,051.23, 74,587.57 and 30,179.42 is: 41,645.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,051.23 : 74,587.57 = 30,179.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,051.23/74,587.57 = 30,179.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,051.23x = 74,587.57 × 30,179.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,051.23x = 2,251,009,433.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,009,433.13/54,051.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,645.85

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