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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,956.20, 82,434.30 and 25,431.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,956.20, 82,434.30 and 25,431.70 is: 38,147.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,956.20 : 82,434.30 = 25,431.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,956.20/82,434.30 = 25,431.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,956.20x = 82,434.30 × 25,431.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,956.20x = 2,096,444,387.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,444,387.31/54,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,147.55

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