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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,866.47, 82,220.19 and 23,232.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,866.47, 82,220.19 and 23,232.87 is: 34,815.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,866.47 : 82,220.19 = 23,232.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,866.47/82,220.19 = 23,232.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,866.47x = 82,220.19 × 23,232.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,866.47x = 1,910,210,985.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,210,985.65/54,866.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,815.63

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