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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,461.86, 80,192.84 and 16,025.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,461.86, 80,192.84 and 16,025.87 is: 24,038.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,461.86 : 80,192.84 = 16,025.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,461.86/80,192.84 = 16,025.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,461.86x = 80,192.84 × 16,025.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,461.86x = 1,285,159,547.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,159,547.68/53,461.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,038.81

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