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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,224.37, 74,826.11 and 30,350.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,224.37, 74,826.11 and 30,350.84 is: 41,882.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,224.37 : 74,826.11 = 30,350.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,224.37/74,826.11 = 30,350.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,224.37x = 74,826.11 × 30,350.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,224.37x = 2,271,034,994.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,034,994.18/54,224.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,882.18

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