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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,180.50, 74,772.41 and 30,308.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,180.50, 74,772.41 and 30,308.78 is: 41,827.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,180.50 : 74,772.41 = 30,308.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,180.50/74,772.41 = 30,308.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,180.50x = 74,772.41 × 30,308.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,180.50x = 2,266,260,524.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,260,524.76/54,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,827.97

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