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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,694.24, 82,043.13 and 17,254.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,694.24, 82,043.13 and 17,254.66 is: 25,882.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,694.24 : 82,043.13 = 17,254.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,694.24/82,043.13 = 17,254.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,694.24x = 82,043.13 × 17,254.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,694.24x = 1,415,626,313.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,626,313.49/54,694.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,882.55

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