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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,945.20, 82,417.80 and 15,501.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,945.20, 82,417.80 and 15,501.80 is: 23,252.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,945.20 : 82,417.80 = 15,501.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,945.20/82,417.80 = 15,501.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,945.20x = 82,417.80 × 15,501.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,945.20x = 1,277,624,252.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,624,252.04/54,945.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,252.70

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