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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,878.46, 80,829.57 and 16,441.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,878.46, 80,829.57 and 16,441.43 is: 24,665.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,878.46 : 80,829.57 = 16,441.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,878.46/80,829.57 = 16,441.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,878.46x = 80,829.57 × 16,441.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,878.46x = 1,328,953,312.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,953,312.94/53,878.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,665.77

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