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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,159.17, 81,183.36 and 20,866.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,159.17, 81,183.36 and 20,866.19 is: 31,277.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,159.17 : 81,183.36 = 20,866.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,159.17/81,183.36 = 20,866.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,159.17x = 81,183.36 × 20,866.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,159.17x = 1,693,987,414.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,987,414.60/54,159.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,277.94

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