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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,111.51, 74,672.51 and 30,238.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,111.51, 74,672.51 and 30,238.38 is: 41,728.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,111.51 : 74,672.51 = 30,238.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,111.51/74,672.51 = 30,238.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,111.51x = 74,672.51 × 30,238.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,111.51x = 2,257,975,581.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,975,581.74/54,111.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,728.19

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