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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,616.06, 81,935.04 and 17,185.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,616.06, 81,935.04 and 17,185.57 is: 25,781.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,616.06 : 81,935.04 = 17,185.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,616.06/81,935.04 = 17,185.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,616.06x = 81,935.04 × 17,185.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,616.06x = 1,408,100,365.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,100,365.37/54,616.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,781.80

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