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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,202.60, 74,793.06 and 30,327.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,202.60, 74,793.06 and 30,327.40 is: 41,848.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,202.60 : 74,793.06 = 30,327.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,202.60/74,793.06 = 30,327.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,202.60x = 74,793.06 × 30,327.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,202.60x = 2,268,279,047.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,279,047.84/54,202.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,848.16

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