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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,906.04, 80,859.42 and 16,471.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,906.04, 80,859.42 and 16,471.89 is: 24,707.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,906.04 : 80,859.42 = 16,471.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,906.04/80,859.42 = 16,471.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,906.04x = 80,859.42 × 16,471.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,906.04x = 1,331,907,471.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,907,471.70/53,906.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,707.95

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