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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,928.25, 80,892.54 and 16,488.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,928.25, 80,892.54 and 16,488.16 is: 24,732.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,928.25 : 80,892.54 = 16,488.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,928.25/80,892.54 = 16,488.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,928.25x = 80,892.54 × 16,488.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,928.25x = 1,333,768,940.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,768,940.10/53,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,732.29

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