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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,694.24, 82,000.25 and 23,141.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,694.24, 82,000.25 and 23,141.23 is: 34,694.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,694.24 : 82,000.25 = 23,141.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,694.24/82,000.25 = 23,141.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,694.24x = 82,000.25 × 23,141.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,694.24x = 1,897,586,645.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,586,645.31/54,694.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,694.45

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