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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,262.35, 74,880.36 and 30,062.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,262.35, 74,880.36 and 30,062.34 is: 41,485.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,262.35 : 74,880.36 = 30,062.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,262.35/74,880.36 = 30,062.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,262.35x = 74,880.36 × 30,062.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,262.35x = 2,251,078,841.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,251,078,841.64/54,262.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,485.10

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