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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,654.48, 81,981.70 and 15,212.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,654.48, 81,981.70 and 15,212.61 is: 22,818.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,654.48 : 81,981.70 = 15,212.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,654.48/81,981.70 = 15,212.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,654.48x = 81,981.70 × 15,212.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,654.48x = 1,247,155,591.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,155,591.21/54,654.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,818.91

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