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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,821.26, 82,182.56 and 19,736.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,821.26, 82,182.56 and 19,736.26 is: 29,586.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,821.26 : 82,182.56 = 19,736.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,821.26/82,182.56 = 19,736.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,821.26x = 82,182.56 × 19,736.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,821.26x = 1,621,976,371.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,976,371.63/54,821.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,586.63

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