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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,114.20, 74,679.20 and 30,240.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,114.20, 74,679.20 and 30,240.94 is: 41,733.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,114.20 : 74,679.20 = 30,240.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,114.20/74,679.20 = 30,240.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,114.20x = 74,679.20 × 30,240.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,114.20x = 2,258,369,055.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,369,055.24/54,114.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,733.39

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