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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,301.32, 81,464.30 and 19,240.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,301.32, 81,464.30 and 19,240.98 is: 28,865.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,301.32 : 81,464.30 = 19,240.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,301.32/81,464.30 = 19,240.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,301.32x = 81,464.30 × 19,240.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,301.32x = 1,567,452,637.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,452,637.47/54,301.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,865.83

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