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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,587.72, 269,401.02 and 54,938.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,587.72, 269,401.02 and 54,938.44 is: 82,413.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,587.72 : 269,401.02 = 54,938.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,587.72/269,401.02 = 54,938.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,587.72x = 269,401.02 × 54,938.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,587.72x = 14,800,471,773.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,800,471,773.21/179,587.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,413.61

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