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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,124.40, 81,198.90 and 24,550.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,124.40, 81,198.90 and 24,550.69 is: 36,831.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,124.40 : 81,198.90 = 24,550.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,124.40/81,198.90 = 24,550.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,124.40x = 81,198.90 × 24,550.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,124.40x = 1,993,488,899.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,488,899.49/54,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,831.62

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