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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,718.77, 82,078.17 and 13,165.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,718.77, 82,078.17 and 13,165.77 is: 19,748.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,718.77 : 82,078.17 = 13,165.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,718.77/82,078.17 = 13,165.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,718.77x = 82,078.17 × 13,165.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,718.77x = 1,080,622,308.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,622,308.24/54,718.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,748.66

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