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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,701.43, 82,002.87 and 19,632.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,701.43, 82,002.87 and 19,632.84 is: 29,431.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,701.43 : 82,002.87 = 19,632.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,701.43/82,002.87 = 19,632.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,701.43x = 82,002.87 × 19,632.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,701.43x = 1,609,949,226.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,949,226.25/54,701.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,431.57

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