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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,201.28, 74,794.24 and 30,323.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,201.28, 74,794.24 and 30,323.84 is: 41,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,201.28 : 74,794.24 = 30,323.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,201.28/74,794.24 = 30,323.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,201.28x = 74,794.24 × 30,323.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,201.28x = 2,268,048,566.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,048,566.68/54,201.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,844.93

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