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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,837.84, 80,769.54 and 16,901.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,837.84, 80,769.54 and 16,901.84 is: 25,356.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,837.84 : 80,769.54 = 16,901.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,837.84/80,769.54 = 16,901.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,837.84x = 80,769.54 × 16,901.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,837.84x = 1,365,153,841.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,153,841.95/53,837.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,356.77

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