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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,937.90, 80,907.21 and 16,498.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,937.90, 80,907.21 and 16,498.62 is: 24,748.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,937.90 : 80,907.21 = 16,498.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,937.90/80,907.21 = 16,498.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,937.90x = 80,907.21 × 16,498.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,937.90x = 1,334,857,313.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,857,313.05/53,937.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,748.04

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