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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,000.30, 111,000.45 and 54,317.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,000.30, 111,000.45 and 54,317.30 is: 81,475.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,000.30 : 111,000.45 = 54,317.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,000.30/111,000.45 = 54,317.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,000.30x = 111,000.45 × 54,317.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,000.30x = 6,029,244,742.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,029,244,742.79/74,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,475.95

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