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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,795.25, 80,705.84 and 16,859.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,795.25, 80,705.84 and 16,859.25 is: 25,292.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,795.25 : 80,705.84 = 16,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,795.25/80,705.84 = 16,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,795.25x = 80,705.84 × 16,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,795.25x = 1,360,639,848.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,639,848.72/53,795.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,292.94

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