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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,958.26, 82,443.36 and 17,509.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,958.26, 82,443.36 and 17,509.53 is: 26,266.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,958.26 : 82,443.36 = 17,509.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,958.26/82,443.36 = 17,509.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,958.26x = 82,443.36 × 17,509.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,958.26x = 1,443,544,485.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,544,485.22/54,958.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,266.20

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