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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,218.80, 81,268.80 and 19,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,218.80, 81,268.80 and 19,140.40 is: 28,689.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,218.80 : 81,268.80 = 19,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,218.80/81,268.80 = 19,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,218.80x = 81,268.80 × 19,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,218.80x = 1,555,517,339.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,555,517,339.52/54,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,689.63

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