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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,633.60, 81,947.16 and 19,092.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,633.60, 81,947.16 and 19,092.42 is: 28,637.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,633.60 : 81,947.16 = 19,092.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,633.60/81,947.16 = 19,092.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,633.60x = 81,947.16 × 19,092.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,633.60x = 1,564,569,596.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,569,596.53/54,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,637.50

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