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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,929.37, 80,894.25 and 16,489.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,929.37, 80,894.25 and 16,489.31 is: 24,734.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,929.37 : 80,894.25 = 16,489.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,929.37/80,894.25 = 16,489.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,929.37x = 80,894.25 × 16,489.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,929.37x = 1,333,889,961.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,889,961.00/53,929.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,734.02

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