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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,337.43, 81,497.39 and 14,885.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,337.43, 81,497.39 and 14,885.32 is: 22,325.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,337.43 : 81,497.39 = 14,885.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,337.43/81,497.39 = 14,885.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,337.43x = 81,497.39 × 14,885.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,337.43x = 1,213,114,729.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,114,729.31/54,337.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,325.58

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