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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,054.94, 74,595.12 and 30,182.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,054.94, 74,595.12 and 30,182.02 is: 41,650.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,054.94 : 74,595.12 = 30,182.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,054.94/74,595.12 = 30,182.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,054.94x = 74,595.12 × 30,182.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,054.94x = 2,251,431,403.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,431,403.74/54,054.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,650.80

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