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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,837.82, 82,290.57 and 21,552.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,837.82, 82,290.57 and 21,552.04 is: 32,341.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,837.82 : 82,290.57 = 21,552.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,837.82/82,290.57 = 21,552.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,837.82x = 82,290.57 × 21,552.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,837.82x = 1,773,529,656.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,529,656.26/54,837.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,341.36

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