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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,559.17, 81,838.40 and 14,032.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,559.17, 81,838.40 and 14,032.62 is: 21,048.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,559.17 : 81,838.40 = 14,032.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,559.17/81,838.40 = 14,032.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,559.17x = 81,838.40 × 14,032.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,559.17x = 1,148,407,098.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,407,098.44/54,559.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,048.84

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