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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,898.66, 82,352.85 and 15,456.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,898.66, 82,352.85 and 15,456.11 is: 23,185.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,898.66 : 82,352.85 = 15,456.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,898.66/82,352.85 = 15,456.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,898.66x = 82,352.85 × 15,456.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,898.66x = 1,272,854,631.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,854,631.13/54,898.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,185.53

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