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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,818.10, 82,188.27 and 23,662.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,818.10, 82,188.27 and 23,662.26 is: 35,476.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,818.10 : 82,188.27 = 23,662.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,818.10/82,188.27 = 23,662.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,818.10x = 82,188.27 × 23,662.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,818.10x = 1,944,760,213.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,760,213.69/54,818.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,476.61

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