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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,841.12, 82,245.34 and 23,250.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,841.12, 82,245.34 and 23,250.68 is: 34,869.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,841.12 : 82,245.34 = 23,250.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,841.12/82,245.34 = 23,250.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,841.12x = 82,245.34 × 23,250.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,841.12x = 1,912,259,766.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,259,766.69/54,841.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,869.08

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