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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,110.58, 74,672.97 and 30,238.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,110.58, 74,672.97 and 30,238.26 is: 41,729.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,110.58 : 74,672.97 = 30,238.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,110.58/74,672.97 = 30,238.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,110.58x = 74,672.97 × 30,238.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,110.58x = 2,257,980,681.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,980,681.83/54,110.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,729.01

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