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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,176.25, 74,763.41 and 30,301.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,176.25, 74,763.41 and 30,301.39 is: 41,816.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,176.25 : 74,763.41 = 30,301.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,176.25/74,763.41 = 30,301.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,176.25x = 74,763.41 × 30,301.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,176.25x = 2,265,435,244.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,435,244.14/54,176.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,816.02

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