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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,839.00, 82,263.16 and 15,396.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,839.00, 82,263.16 and 15,396.11 is: 23,095.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,839.00 : 82,263.16 = 15,396.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,839.00/82,263.16 = 15,396.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,839.00x = 82,263.16 × 15,396.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,839.00x = 1,266,532,576.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,532,576.72/54,839.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,095.47

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