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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,242.46, 74,857.37 and 30,367.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,242.46, 74,857.37 and 30,367.71 is: 41,908.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,242.46 : 74,857.37 = 30,367.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,242.46/74,857.37 = 30,367.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,242.46x = 74,857.37 × 30,367.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,242.46x = 2,273,246,751.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,246,751.68/54,242.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,908.99

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