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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,941.74, 82,412.60 and 19,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,941.74, 82,412.60 and 19,873.20 is: 29,809.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,941.74 : 82,412.60 = 19,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,941.74/82,412.60 = 19,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,941.74x = 82,412.60 × 19,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,941.74x = 1,637,802,082.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,802,082.32/54,941.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,809.80

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