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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,972.26, 82,454.24 and 17,530.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,972.26, 82,454.24 and 17,530.82 is: 26,294.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,972.26 : 82,454.24 = 17,530.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,972.26/82,454.24 = 17,530.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,972.26x = 82,454.24 × 17,530.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,972.26x = 1,445,490,439.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,490,439.68/54,972.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,294.91

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