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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,241.45, 74,844.57 and 30,369.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,241.45, 74,844.57 and 30,369.13 is: 41,904.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,241.45 : 74,844.57 = 30,369.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,241.45/74,844.57 = 30,369.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,241.45x = 74,844.57 × 30,369.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,241.45x = 2,272,964,324.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,964,324.28/54,241.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,904.56

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