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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,204.98, 74,802.89 and 30,336.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,204.98, 74,802.89 and 30,336.26 is: 41,864.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,204.98 : 74,802.89 = 30,336.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,204.98/74,802.89 = 30,336.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,204.98x = 74,802.89 × 30,336.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,204.98x = 2,269,239,768.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,239,768.11/54,204.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,864.05

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