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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,054.41, 74,598.75 and 30,180.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,054.41, 74,598.75 and 30,180.57 is: 41,651.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,054.41 : 74,598.75 = 30,180.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,054.41/74,598.75 = 30,180.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,054.41x = 74,598.75 × 30,180.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,054.41x = 2,251,432,796.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,432,796.29/54,054.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,651.24

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