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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,539.37, 80,314.01 and 17,516.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,539.37, 80,314.01 and 17,516.02 is: 26,275.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,539.37 : 80,314.01 = 17,516.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,539.37/80,314.01 = 17,516.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,539.37x = 80,314.01 × 17,516.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,539.37x = 1,406,781,717.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,781,717.86/53,539.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,275.65

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