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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,226.52, 74,832.60 and 30,353.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,226.52, 74,832.60 and 30,353.20 is: 41,887.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,226.52 : 74,832.60 = 30,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,226.52/74,832.60 = 30,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,226.52x = 74,832.60 × 30,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,226.52x = 2,271,408,874.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,408,874.32/54,226.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,887.42

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