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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,880.04, 82,332.22 and 17,451.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,880.04, 82,332.22 and 17,451.56 is: 26,181.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,880.04 : 82,332.22 = 17,451.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,880.04/82,332.22 = 17,451.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,880.04x = 82,332.22 × 17,451.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,880.04x = 1,436,825,677.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,825,677.26/54,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,181.21

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