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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,877.60, 80,824.91 and 16,429.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,877.60, 80,824.91 and 16,429.10 is: 24,646.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,877.60 : 80,824.91 = 16,429.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,877.60/80,824.91 = 16,429.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,877.60x = 80,824.91 × 16,429.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,877.60x = 1,327,880,042.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,880,042.61/53,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,646.24

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