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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,812.96, 82,219.84 and 17,372.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,812.96, 82,219.84 and 17,372.32 is: 26,058.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,812.96 : 82,219.84 = 17,372.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,812.96/82,219.84 = 17,372.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,812.96x = 82,219.84 × 17,372.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,812.96x = 1,428,349,370.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,349,370.83/54,812.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,058.61

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