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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,859.46, 80,801.18 and 16,422.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,859.46, 80,801.18 and 16,422.44 is: 24,637.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,859.46 : 80,801.18 = 16,422.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,859.46/80,801.18 = 16,422.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,859.46x = 80,801.18 × 16,422.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,859.46x = 1,326,952,530.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,952,530.48/53,859.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,637.32

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