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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,178.25, 74,769.30 and 30,306.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,178.25, 74,769.30 and 30,306.53 is: 41,824.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,178.25 : 74,769.30 = 30,306.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,178.25/74,769.30 = 30,306.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,178.25x = 74,769.30 × 30,306.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,178.25x = 2,265,998,033.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,998,033.53/54,178.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,824.87

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