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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,935.12, 82,405.56 and 17,498.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,935.12, 82,405.56 and 17,498.36 is: 26,248.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,935.12 : 82,405.56 = 17,498.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,935.12/82,405.56 = 17,498.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,935.12x = 82,405.56 × 17,498.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,935.12x = 1,441,962,154.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,962,154.88/54,935.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,248.46

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