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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,769.74, 82,163.02 and 23,179.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,769.74, 82,163.02 and 23,179.94 is: 34,773.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,769.74 : 82,163.02 = 23,179.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,769.74/82,163.02 = 23,179.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,769.74x = 82,163.02 × 23,179.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,769.74x = 1,904,533,873.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,533,873.82/54,769.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,773.47

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