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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,177, 74,764.44 and 30,302.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,177, 74,764.44 and 30,302.14 is: 41,817.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,177 : 74,764.44 = 30,302.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,177/74,764.44 = 30,302.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,177x = 74,764.44 × 30,302.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,177x = 2,265,522,527.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,522,527.90/54,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,817.05

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