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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,941.87, 82,412.79 and 19,873.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,941.87, 82,412.79 and 19,873.32 is: 29,809.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,941.87 : 82,412.79 = 19,873.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,941.87/82,412.79 = 19,873.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,941.87x = 82,412.79 × 19,873.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,941.87x = 1,637,815,747.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,815,747.76/54,941.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,809.98

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