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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,937.08, 82,404.80 and 17,496.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,937.08, 82,404.80 and 17,496.72 is: 26,244.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,937.08 : 82,404.80 = 17,496.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,937.08/82,404.80 = 17,496.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,937.08x = 82,404.80 × 17,496.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,937.08x = 1,441,813,712.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,813,712.26/54,937.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,244.82

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