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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,074.64, 74,622.23 and 30,201.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,074.64, 74,622.23 and 30,201.66 is: 41,677.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,074.64 : 74,622.23 = 30,201.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,074.64/74,622.23 = 30,201.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,074.64x = 74,622.23 × 30,201.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,074.64x = 2,253,715,067.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,715,067.89/54,074.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,677.86

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