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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,880.50, 82,326.26 and 14,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,880.50, 82,326.26 and 14,900.16 is: 22,351.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,880.50 : 82,326.26 = 14,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,880.50/82,326.26 = 14,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,880.50x = 82,326.26 × 14,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,880.50x = 1,226,674,446.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,674,446.20/54,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,351.74

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