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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,884.74, 82,317.54 and 15,432.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,884.74, 82,317.54 and 15,432.48 is: 23,146.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,884.74 : 82,317.54 = 15,432.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,884.74/82,317.54 = 15,432.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,884.74x = 82,317.54 × 15,432.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,884.74x = 1,270,363,789.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,363,789.70/54,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,146.03

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