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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,562.83, 81,820.37 and 27,528.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,562.83, 81,820.37 and 27,528.53 is: 41,280.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,562.83 : 81,820.37 = 27,528.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,562.83/81,820.37 = 27,528.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,562.83x = 81,820.37 × 27,528.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,562.83x = 2,252,394,510.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,394,510.16/54,562.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,280.75

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