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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,701.02, 82,051.53 and 17,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,701.02, 82,051.53 and 17,261.20 is: 25,891.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,701.02 : 82,051.53 = 17,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,701.02/82,051.53 = 17,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,701.02x = 82,051.53 × 17,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,701.02x = 1,416,307,869.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,307,869.64/54,701.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,891.80

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