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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,337.17, 81,506.33 and 14,894.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,337.17, 81,506.33 and 14,894.29 is: 22,341.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,337.17 : 81,506.33 = 14,894.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,337.17/81,506.33 = 14,894.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,337.17x = 81,506.33 × 14,894.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,337.17x = 1,213,978,433.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,978,433.85/54,337.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,341.58

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