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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,851.40, 82,301.00 and 21,595.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,851.40, 82,301.00 and 21,595.64 is: 32,402.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,851.40 : 82,301.00 = 21,595.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,851.40/82,301.00 = 21,595.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,851.40x = 82,301.00 × 21,595.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,851.40x = 1,777,342,248.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,342,248.16/54,851.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,402.86

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