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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,058.35, 74,603.52 and 30,185.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,058.35, 74,603.52 and 30,185.22 is: 41,657.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,058.35 : 74,603.52 = 30,185.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,058.35/74,603.52 = 30,185.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,058.35x = 74,603.52 × 30,185.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,058.35x = 2,251,923,663.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,923,663.97/54,058.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,657.28

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