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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,105.24, 74,665.08 and 30,231.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,105.24, 74,665.08 and 30,231.84 is: 41,719.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,105.24 : 74,665.08 = 30,231.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,105.24/74,665.08 = 30,231.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,105.24x = 74,665.08 × 30,231.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,105.24x = 2,257,262,752.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,262,752.15/54,105.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,719.85

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