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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,889.25, 82,340.61 and 15,446.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,889.25, 82,340.61 and 15,446.41 is: 23,171.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,889.25 : 82,340.61 = 15,446.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,889.25/82,340.61 = 15,446.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,889.25x = 82,340.61 × 15,446.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,889.25x = 1,271,866,821.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,866,821.71/54,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,171.51

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