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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,943.24, 80,911.91 and 16,503.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,943.24, 80,911.91 and 16,503.31 is: 24,754.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,943.24 : 80,911.91 = 16,503.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,943.24/80,911.91 = 16,503.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,943.24x = 80,911.91 × 16,503.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,943.24x = 1,335,314,082.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,314,082.26/53,943.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,754.06

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