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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,941.20, 82,417.82 and 17,492.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,941.20, 82,417.82 and 17,492.47 is: 26,240.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,941.20 : 82,417.82 = 17,492.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,941.20/82,417.82 = 17,492.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,941.20x = 82,417.82 × 17,492.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,941.20x = 1,441,691,090.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,441,691,090.81/54,941.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,240.62

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