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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,269.46, 74,890.98 and 30,395.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,269.46, 74,890.98 and 30,395.93 is: 41,945.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,269.46 : 74,890.98 = 30,395.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,269.46/74,890.98 = 30,395.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,269.46x = 74,890.98 × 30,395.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,269.46x = 2,276,380,611.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,380,611.26/54,269.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,945.89

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