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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938.92, 80,900.57 and 16,488.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938.92, 80,900.57 and 16,488.94 is: 24,731.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938.92 : 80,900.57 = 16,488.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938.92/80,900.57 = 16,488.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938.92x = 80,900.57 × 16,488.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938.92x = 1,333,964,644.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,964,644.70/53,938.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,731.02

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