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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,941.46, 82,412.18 and 19,872.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,941.46, 82,412.18 and 19,872.90 is: 29,809.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,941.46 : 82,412.18 = 19,872.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,941.46/82,412.18 = 19,872.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,941.46x = 82,412.18 × 19,872.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,941.46x = 1,637,769,011.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,769,011.92/54,941.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,809.35

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