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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,926.02, 80,888.94 and 16,486.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,926.02, 80,888.94 and 16,486.20 is: 24,729.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926.02 : 80,888.94 = 16,486.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926.02/80,888.94 = 16,486.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926.02x = 80,888.94 × 16,486.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926.02x = 1,333,551,242.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,551,242.63/53,926.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,729.27

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