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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,896.30, 80,856.60 and 16,458.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,896.30, 80,856.60 and 16,458.10 is: 24,690.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,896.30 : 80,856.60 = 16,458.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,896.30/80,856.60 = 16,458.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,896.30x = 80,856.60 × 16,458.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,896.30x = 1,330,746,008.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,746,008.46/53,896.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,690.86

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