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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,877.96, 80,829.18 and 16,441.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,877.96, 80,829.18 and 16,441.38 is: 24,665.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,877.96 : 80,829.18 = 16,441.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,877.96/80,829.18 = 16,441.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,877.96x = 80,829.18 × 16,441.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,877.96x = 1,328,943,263.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,943,263.47/53,877.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,665.81

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