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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,798.25, 80,710.34 and 16,862.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,798.25, 80,710.34 and 16,862.25 is: 25,297.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,798.25 : 80,710.34 = 16,862.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,798.25/80,710.34 = 16,862.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,798.25x = 80,710.34 × 16,862.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,798.25x = 1,360,957,846.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,957,846.35/53,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,297.44

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