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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,741.53, 82,075.83 and 19,676.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,741.53, 82,075.83 and 19,676.63 is: 29,501.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,741.53 : 82,075.83 = 19,676.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,741.53/82,075.83 = 19,676.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,741.53x = 82,075.83 × 19,676.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,741.53x = 1,614,975,533.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,975,533.66/54,741.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,501.84

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