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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,057.48, 74,602.79 and 30,184.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,057.48, 74,602.79 and 30,184.14 is: 41,656.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,057.48 : 74,602.79 = 30,184.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,057.48/74,602.79 = 30,184.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,057.48x = 74,602.79 × 30,184.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,057.48x = 2,251,821,299.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,821,299.78/54,057.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,656.06

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