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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,874.05, 80,815.76 and 16,442.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,874.05, 80,815.76 and 16,442.56 is: 24,665.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,874.05 : 80,815.76 = 16,442.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,874.05/80,815.76 = 16,442.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,874.05x = 80,815.76 × 16,442.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,874.05x = 1,328,817,982.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,817,982.75/53,874.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,665.27

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