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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,823.56, 82,243.10 and 16,875.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,823.56, 82,243.10 and 16,875.96 is: 25,316.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,823.56 : 82,243.10 = 16,875.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,823.56/82,243.10 = 16,875.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,823.56x = 82,243.10 × 16,875.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,823.56x = 1,387,931,265.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,931,265.88/54,823.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,316.33

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