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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,846.32, 82,302.35 and 23,681.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,846.32, 82,302.35 and 23,681.57 is: 35,536.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,846.32 : 82,302.35 = 23,681.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,846.32/82,302.35 = 23,681.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,846.32x = 82,302.35 × 23,681.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,846.32x = 1,949,048,332.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,048,332.77/54,846.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,536.54

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