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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,302.78, 81,454.17 and 14,860.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,302.78, 81,454.17 and 14,860.37 is: 22,290.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,302.78 : 81,454.17 = 14,860.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,302.78/81,454.17 = 14,860.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,302.78x = 81,454.17 × 14,860.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,302.78x = 1,210,439,104.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,439,104.24/54,302.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,290.56

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