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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,070.74, 74,617.47 and 30,197.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,070.74, 74,617.47 and 30,197.43 is: 41,672.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,070.74 : 74,617.47 = 30,197.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,070.74/74,617.47 = 30,197.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,070.74x = 74,617.47 × 30,197.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,070.74x = 2,253,255,827.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,255,827.10/54,070.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,672.37

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