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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,896.08, 80,847.12 and 16,461.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,896.08, 80,847.12 and 16,461.84 is: 24,693.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,896.08 : 80,847.12 = 16,461.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,896.08/80,847.12 = 16,461.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,896.08x = 80,847.12 × 16,461.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,896.08x = 1,330,892,353.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,892,353.90/53,896.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,693.68

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