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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,855.10, 82,216.50 and 25,232.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,855.10, 82,216.50 and 25,232.32 is: 37,818.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,855.10 : 82,216.50 = 25,232.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,855.10/82,216.50 = 25,232.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,855.10x = 82,216.50 × 25,232.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,855.10x = 2,074,513,037.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,513,037.28/54,855.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,818.05

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