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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,244.96, 74,857.21 and 30,372.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,244.96, 74,857.21 and 30,372.49 is: 41,913.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,244.96 : 74,857.21 = 30,372.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,244.96/74,857.21 = 30,372.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,244.96x = 74,857.21 × 30,372.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,244.96x = 2,273,599,862.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,599,862.15/54,244.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,913.57

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