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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,701.25, 82,051.86 and 17,265.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,701.25, 82,051.86 and 17,265.08 is: 25,897.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,701.25 : 82,051.86 = 17,265.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,701.25/82,051.86 = 17,265.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,701.25x = 82,051.86 × 17,265.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,701.25x = 1,416,631,516.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,631,516.79/54,701.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,897.61

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