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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,944.98, 80,927.18 and 16,504.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,944.98, 80,927.18 and 16,504.35 is: 24,759.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,944.98 : 80,927.18 = 16,504.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,944.98/80,927.18 = 16,504.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,944.98x = 80,927.18 × 16,504.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,944.98x = 1,335,650,503.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,650,503.23/53,944.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,759.50

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