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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,055.86, 74,597.23 and 30,183.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,055.86, 74,597.23 and 30,183.39 is: 41,653.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,055.86 : 74,597.23 = 30,183.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,055.86/74,597.23 = 30,183.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,055.86x = 74,597.23 × 30,183.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,055.86x = 2,251,597,286.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,597,286.01/54,055.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,653.16

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