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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,704.00, 82,056 and 17,267.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,704.00, 82,056 and 17,267.00 is: 25,900.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,704.00 : 82,056 = 17,267.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,704.00/82,056 = 17,267.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,704.00x = 82,056 × 17,267.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,704.00x = 1,416,860,541.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,860,541.72/54,704.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,900.49

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