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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,062.08, 74,597.16 and 30,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,062.08, 74,597.16 and 30,187.60 is: 41,654.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,062.08 : 74,597.16 = 30,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,062.08/74,597.16 = 30,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,062.08x = 74,597.16 × 30,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,062.08x = 2,251,909,227.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,909,227.22/54,062.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,654.14

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