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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,929.45, 80,866.15 and 16,481.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,929.45, 80,866.15 and 16,481.93 is: 24,714.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,929.45 : 80,866.15 = 16,481.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,929.45/80,866.15 = 16,481.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,929.45x = 80,866.15 × 16,481.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,929.45x = 1,332,830,223.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,830,223.67/53,929.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,714.33

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