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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,242.04, 74,888.82 and 37,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,242.04, 74,888.82 and 37,240.80 is: 51,416.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,242.04 : 74,888.82 = 37,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,242.04/74,888.82 = 37,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,242.04x = 74,888.82 × 37,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,242.04x = 2,788,919,567.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,919,567.86/54,242.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,416.20

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