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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,839.26, 80,762.85 and 16,402.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,839.26, 80,762.85 and 16,402.53 is: 24,605.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839.26 : 80,762.85 = 16,402.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839.26/80,762.85 = 16,402.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839.26x = 80,762.85 × 16,402.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839.26x = 1,324,715,070.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,715,070.01/53,839.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,605.00

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