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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,740.90, 82,074.89 and 19,676.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,740.90, 82,074.89 and 19,676.00 is: 29,500.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,740.90 : 82,074.89 = 19,676.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,740.90/82,074.89 = 19,676.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,740.90x = 82,074.89 × 19,676.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,740.90x = 1,614,905,790.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,905,790.02/54,740.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,500.90

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