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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,199.38, 74,795.20 and 30,326.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,199.38, 74,795.20 and 30,326.00 is: 41,849.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,199.38 : 74,795.20 = 30,326.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,199.38/74,795.20 = 30,326.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,199.38x = 74,795.20 × 30,326.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,199.38x = 2,268,238,785.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,238,785.41/54,199.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,849.90

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