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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,817.79, 82,219.75 and 17,378.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,817.79, 82,219.75 and 17,378.23 is: 26,065.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,817.79 : 82,219.75 = 17,378.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,817.79/82,219.75 = 17,378.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,817.79x = 82,219.75 × 17,378.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,817.79x = 1,428,833,228.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,833,228.05/54,817.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,065.14

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