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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,246.57, 74,860.38 and 30,374.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,246.57, 74,860.38 and 30,374.25 is: 41,916.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,246.57 : 74,860.38 = 30,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,246.57/74,860.38 = 30,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,246.57x = 74,860.38 × 30,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,246.57x = 2,273,827,897.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,827,897.22/54,246.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,916.53

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