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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,941.36, 80,899.05 and 16,501.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,941.36, 80,899.05 and 16,501.76 is: 24,748.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,941.36 : 80,899.05 = 16,501.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,941.36/80,899.05 = 16,501.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,941.36x = 80,899.05 × 16,501.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,941.36x = 1,334,976,463.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,976,463.83/53,941.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,748.66

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