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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,704.75, 82,057.15 and 17,268.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,704.75, 82,057.15 and 17,268.62 is: 25,902.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,704.75 : 82,057.15 = 17,268.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,704.75/82,057.15 = 17,268.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,704.75x = 82,057.15 × 17,268.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,704.75x = 1,417,013,331.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,013,331.35/54,704.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,902.93

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