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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,874.34, 80,824.24 and 16,938.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,874.34, 80,824.24 and 16,938.34 is: 25,411.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,874.34 : 80,824.24 = 16,938.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,874.34/80,824.24 = 16,938.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,874.34x = 80,824.24 × 16,938.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,874.34x = 1,369,028,457.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,028,457.36/53,874.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,411.51

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