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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,058.24, 74,599.96 and 30,184.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,058.24, 74,599.96 and 30,184.72 is: 41,654.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,058.24 : 74,599.96 = 30,184.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,058.24/74,599.96 = 30,184.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,058.24x = 74,599.96 × 30,184.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,058.24x = 2,251,778,904.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,778,904.61/54,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,654.68

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