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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,553.44, 81,906.78 and 27,918.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,553.44, 81,906.78 and 27,918.48 is: 41,916.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,553.44 : 81,906.78 = 27,918.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,553.44/81,906.78 = 27,918.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,553.44x = 81,906.78 × 27,918.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,553.44x = 2,286,712,799.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,712,799.29/54,553.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,916.93

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