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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,107.60, 74,667.08 and 30,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,107.60, 74,667.08 and 30,234.40 is: 41,722.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,107.60 : 74,667.08 = 30,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,107.60/74,667.08 = 30,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,107.60x = 74,667.08 × 30,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,107.60x = 2,257,514,252.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,514,252.47/54,107.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,722.69

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