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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,114.44, 74,679.48 and 30,243.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,114.44, 74,679.48 and 30,243.80 is: 41,737.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,114.44 : 74,679.48 = 30,243.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,114.44/74,679.48 = 30,243.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,114.44x = 74,679.48 × 30,243.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,114.44x = 2,258,591,257.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,591,257.22/54,114.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,737.31

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