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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,115.47, 74,677.92 and 30,242.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,115.47, 74,677.92 and 30,242.34 is: 41,733.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,115.47 : 74,677.92 = 30,242.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,115.47/74,677.92 = 30,242.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,115.47x = 74,677.92 × 30,242.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,115.47x = 2,258,435,047.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,435,047.13/54,115.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,733.63

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