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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,944.24, 80,916.60 and 16,504.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,944.24, 80,916.60 and 16,504.24 is: 24,756.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,944.24 : 80,916.60 = 16,504.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,944.24/80,916.60 = 16,504.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,944.24x = 80,916.60 × 16,504.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,944.24x = 1,335,466,986.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,466,986.38/53,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,756.43

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