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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,939.01, 80,917.79 and 16,498.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,939.01, 80,917.79 and 16,498.18 is: 24,750.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,939.01 : 80,917.79 = 16,498.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,939.01/80,917.79 = 16,498.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,939.01x = 80,917.79 × 16,498.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,939.01x = 1,334,996,283.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,996,283.28/53,939.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,750.11

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