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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,101.16, 74,663.12 and 30,227.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,101.16, 74,663.12 and 30,227.98 is: 41,716.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,101.16 : 74,663.12 = 30,227.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,101.16/74,663.12 = 30,227.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,101.16x = 74,663.12 × 30,227.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,101.16x = 2,256,915,298.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,915,298.10/54,101.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,716.58

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