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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,963.77, 82,456.58 and 17,522.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,963.77, 82,456.58 and 17,522.63 is: 26,287.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,963.77 : 82,456.58 = 17,522.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,963.77/82,456.58 = 17,522.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,963.77x = 82,456.58 × 17,522.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,963.77x = 1,444,856,083.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,856,083.14/54,963.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,287.43

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