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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,136.17, 74,709.54 and 30,263.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,136.17, 74,709.54 and 30,263.85 is: 41,765.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,136.17 : 74,709.54 = 30,263.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,136.17/74,709.54 = 30,263.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,136.17x = 74,709.54 × 30,263.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,136.17x = 2,260,998,312.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,998,312.13/54,136.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,765.02

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