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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,739.84, 82,141.66 and 23,148.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,739.84, 82,141.66 and 23,148.02 is: 34,735.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,739.84 : 82,141.66 = 23,148.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,739.84/82,141.66 = 23,148.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,739.84x = 82,141.66 × 23,148.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,739.84x = 1,901,416,788.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,416,788.51/54,739.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,735.52

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