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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,740.45, 82,122.95 and 17,302.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,740.45, 82,122.95 and 17,302.70 is: 25,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,740.45 : 82,122.95 = 17,302.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,740.45/82,122.95 = 17,302.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,740.45x = 82,122.95 × 17,302.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,740.45x = 1,420,948,399.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,948,399.61/54,740.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,957.93

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