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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,930.01, 80,895.01 and 16,490.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,930.01, 80,895.01 and 16,490.08 is: 24,735.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,930.01 : 80,895.01 = 16,490.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,930.01/80,895.01 = 16,490.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,930.01x = 80,895.01 × 16,490.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,930.01x = 1,333,965,186.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,965,186.50/53,930.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,735.12

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