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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,834.45, 82,244.79 and 17,398.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,834.45, 82,244.79 and 17,398.41 is: 26,095.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,834.45 : 82,244.79 = 17,398.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,834.45/82,244.79 = 17,398.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,834.45x = 82,244.79 × 17,398.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,834.45x = 1,430,928,576.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,928,576.78/54,834.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,095.43

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