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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,224.16, 74,829.26 and 30,355.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,224.16, 74,829.26 and 30,355.43 is: 41,890.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,224.16 : 74,829.26 = 30,355.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,224.16/74,829.26 = 30,355.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,224.16x = 74,829.26 × 30,355.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,224.16x = 2,271,473,837.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,473,837.96/54,224.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,890.44

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