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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,900.20, 80,862.42 and 16,457.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,900.20, 80,862.42 and 16,457.14 is: 24,689.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,900.20 : 80,862.42 = 16,457.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,900.20/80,862.42 = 16,457.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,900.20x = 80,862.42 × 16,457.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,900.20x = 1,330,764,166.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,764,166.68/53,900.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,689.41

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