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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,953.29, 82,428.39 and 17,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,953.29, 82,428.39 and 17,515.60 is: 26,272.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,953.29 : 82,428.39 = 17,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,953.29/82,428.39 = 17,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,953.29x = 82,428.39 × 17,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,953.29x = 1,443,782,899.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,782,899.79/54,953.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,272.91

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