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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,582.02, 75,323.17 and 30,382.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,582.02, 75,323.17 and 30,382.46 is: 41,927.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,582.02 : 75,323.17 = 30,382.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,582.02/75,323.17 = 30,382.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,582.02x = 75,323.17 × 30,382.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,582.02x = 2,288,503,067.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,503,067.47/54,582.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,927.78

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