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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,892.08, 80,838.12 and 16,452.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,892.08, 80,838.12 and 16,452.36 is: 24,678.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,892.08 : 80,838.12 = 16,452.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,892.08/80,838.12 = 16,452.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,892.08x = 80,838.12 × 16,452.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,892.08x = 1,329,977,851.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,977,851.96/53,892.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,678.54

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