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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,804.68, 82,217.15 and 17,374.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,804.68, 82,217.15 and 17,374.17 is: 26,064.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,804.68 : 82,217.15 = 17,374.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,804.68/82,217.15 = 17,374.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,804.68x = 82,217.15 × 17,374.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,804.68x = 1,428,454,845.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,454,845.24/54,804.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,064.47

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