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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,889.11, 82,339.16 and 14,908.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,889.11, 82,339.16 and 14,908.73 is: 22,364.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,889.11 : 82,339.16 = 14,908.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,889.11/82,339.16 = 14,908.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,889.11x = 82,339.16 × 14,908.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,889.11x = 1,227,571,818.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,571,818.63/54,889.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,364.58

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