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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,692.14, 82,037.04 and 15,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,692.14, 82,037.04 and 15,248.20 is: 22,871.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,692.14 : 82,037.04 = 15,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,692.14/82,037.04 = 15,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,692.14x = 82,037.04 × 15,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,692.14x = 1,250,917,193.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,917,193.33/54,692.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,871.97

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