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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,932.46, 80,898.67 and 16,492.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,932.46, 80,898.67 and 16,492.53 is: 24,738.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,932.46 : 80,898.67 = 16,492.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,932.46/80,898.67 = 16,492.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,932.46x = 80,898.67 × 16,492.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,932.46x = 1,334,223,741.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,223,741.94/53,932.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,738.79

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