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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,974.43, 82,469.51 and 17,534.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,974.43, 82,469.51 and 17,534.93 is: 26,304.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,974.43 : 82,469.51 = 17,534.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,974.43/82,469.51 = 17,534.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,974.43x = 82,469.51 × 17,534.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,974.43x = 1,446,097,084.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,097,084.98/54,974.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,304.90

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