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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,922.14, 80,880.24 and 16,482.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,922.14, 80,880.24 and 16,482.19 is: 24,722.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,922.14 : 80,880.24 = 16,482.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,922.14/80,880.24 = 16,482.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,922.14x = 80,880.24 × 16,482.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,922.14x = 1,333,082,996.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,082,996.11/53,922.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,722.37

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