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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,844.49, 82,192.93 and 39,983.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,844.49, 82,192.93 and 39,983.83 is: 59,921.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,844.49 : 82,192.93 = 39,983.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,844.49/82,192.93 = 39,983.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,844.49x = 82,192.93 × 39,983.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,844.49x = 3,286,387,834.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,387,834.88/54,844.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,921.93

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