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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,304.35, 74,939.27 and 30,431.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,304.35, 74,939.27 and 30,431.49 is: 41,995.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,304.35 : 74,939.27 = 30,431.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,304.35/74,939.27 = 30,431.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,304.35x = 74,939.27 × 30,431.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,304.35x = 2,280,513,645.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,280,513,645.61/54,304.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,995.05

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