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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,304.14, 81,468.94 and 16,862.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,304.14, 81,468.94 and 16,862.28 is: 25,297.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,304.14 : 81,468.94 = 16,862.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,304.14/81,468.94 = 16,862.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,304.14x = 81,468.94 × 16,862.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,304.14x = 1,373,752,077.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,752,077.58/54,304.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297.37

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