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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,939.40, 80,909.46 and 16,500.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,939.40, 80,909.46 and 16,500.12 is: 24,750.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,939.40 : 80,909.46 = 16,500.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,939.40/80,909.46 = 16,500.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,939.40x = 80,909.46 × 16,500.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,939.40x = 1,335,015,799.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,015,799.14/53,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,750.29

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