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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,839.08, 80,770.16 and 16,402.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,839.08, 80,770.16 and 16,402.17 is: 24,606.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839.08 : 80,770.16 = 16,402.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839.08/80,770.16 = 16,402.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839.08x = 80,770.16 × 16,402.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839.08x = 1,324,805,936.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,805,936.25/53,839.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,606.77

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