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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,971.20, 82,456.80 and 19,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,971.20, 82,456.80 and 19,906.30 is: 29,859.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,971.20 : 82,456.80 = 19,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,971.20/82,456.80 = 19,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,971.20x = 82,456.80 × 19,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,971.20x = 1,641,409,797.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,409,797.84/54,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,859.45

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