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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,874.08, 80,819.66 and 16,425.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,874.08, 80,819.66 and 16,425.57 is: 24,640.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,874.08 : 80,819.66 = 16,425.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,874.08/80,819.66 = 16,425.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,874.08x = 80,819.66 × 16,425.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,874.08x = 1,327,508,982.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,508,982.71/53,874.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,640.96

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