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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,251.24, 74,863.38 and 30,373.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,251.24, 74,863.38 and 30,373.88 is: 41,914.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,251.24 : 74,863.38 = 30,373.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,251.24/74,863.38 = 30,373.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,251.24x = 74,863.38 × 30,373.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,251.24x = 2,273,891,320.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,891,320.51/54,251.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,914.09

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