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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,703.05, 82,054.59 and 17,266.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,703.05, 82,054.59 and 17,266.04 is: 25,899.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,703.05 : 82,054.59 = 17,266.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,703.05/82,054.59 = 17,266.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,703.05x = 82,054.59 × 17,266.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,703.05x = 1,416,758,038.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,758,038.26/54,703.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,899.07

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