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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,746.98, 82,098.75 and 18,714.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,746.98, 82,098.75 and 18,714.46 is: 28,064.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,746.98 : 82,098.75 = 18,714.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,746.98/82,098.75 = 18,714.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,746.98x = 82,098.75 × 18,714.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,746.98x = 1,536,433,772.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,433,772.93/54,746.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,064.27

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