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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,800.40, 82,222.20 and 21,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,800.40, 82,222.20 and 21,514.80 is: 32,280.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,800.40 : 82,222.20 = 21,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,800.40/82,222.20 = 21,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,800.40x = 82,222.20 × 21,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,800.40x = 1,768,994,188.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,994,188.56/54,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,280.68

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