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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,317.02, 74,956.18 and 30,117.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,317.02, 74,956.18 and 30,117.86 is: 41,561.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,317.02 : 74,956.18 = 30,117.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,317.02/74,956.18 = 30,117.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,317.02x = 74,956.18 × 30,117.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,317.02x = 2,257,519,735.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,519,735.37/54,317.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,561.92

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