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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,829.50, 82,259.37 and 17,893.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,829.50, 82,259.37 and 17,893.50 is: 26,845.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,829.50 : 82,259.37 = 17,893.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,829.50/82,259.37 = 17,893.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,829.50x = 82,259.37 × 17,893.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,829.50x = 1,471,908,037.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,908,037.10/54,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,845.18

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