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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,227.24, 74,832.84 and 30,353.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,227.24, 74,832.84 and 30,353.91 is: 41,887.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,227.24 : 74,832.84 = 30,353.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,227.24/74,832.84 = 30,353.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,227.24x = 74,832.84 × 30,353.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,227.24x = 2,271,469,290.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,469,290.40/54,227.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,887.98

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