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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,217.24, 74,820.17 and 30,346.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,217.24, 74,820.17 and 30,346.13 is: 41,877.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,217.24 : 74,820.17 = 30,346.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,217.24/74,820.17 = 30,346.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,217.24x = 74,820.17 × 30,346.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,217.24x = 2,270,502,605.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,502,605.44/54,217.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,877.87

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