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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,839.27, 80,770.44 and 16,402.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,839.27, 80,770.44 and 16,402.36 is: 24,607.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839.27 : 80,770.44 = 16,402.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839.27/80,770.44 = 16,402.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839.27x = 80,770.44 × 16,402.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839.27x = 1,324,825,632.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,825,632.31/53,839.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,607.05

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