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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,702.24, 82,055.10 and 17,262.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,702.24, 82,055.10 and 17,262.66 is: 25,894.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,702.24 : 82,055.10 = 17,262.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,702.24/82,055.10 = 17,262.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,702.24x = 82,055.10 × 17,262.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,702.24x = 1,416,489,292.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,489,292.57/54,702.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,894.54

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