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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,701.37, 82,052.06 and 17,264.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,701.37, 82,052.06 and 17,264.36 is: 25,896.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,701.37 : 82,052.06 = 17,264.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,701.37/82,052.06 = 17,264.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,701.37x = 82,052.06 × 17,264.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,701.37x = 1,416,575,806.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,575,806.00/54,701.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,896.53

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