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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,337.02, 81,496.77 and 14,884.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,337.02, 81,496.77 and 14,884.92 is: 22,324.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,337.02 : 81,496.77 = 14,884.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,337.02/81,496.77 = 14,884.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,337.02x = 81,496.77 × 14,884.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,337.02x = 1,213,072,901.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,072,901.71/54,337.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,324.98

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