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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,839.84, 80,771.29 and 16,402.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,839.84, 80,771.29 and 16,402.92 is: 24,607.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,839.84 : 80,771.29 = 16,402.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,839.84/80,771.29 = 16,402.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,839.84x = 80,771.29 × 16,402.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,839.84x = 1,324,884,967.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,884,967.16/53,839.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,607.89

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