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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,776.48, 82,174.17 and 17,335.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,776.48, 82,174.17 and 17,335.94 is: 26,006.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,776.48 : 82,174.17 = 17,335.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,776.48/82,174.17 = 17,335.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,776.48x = 82,174.17 × 17,335.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,776.48x = 1,424,566,480.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,424,566,480.67/54,776.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,006.90

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