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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,951.46, 80,936.91 and 16,510.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,951.46, 80,936.91 and 16,510.86 is: 24,769.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,951.46 : 80,936.91 = 16,510.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,951.46/80,936.91 = 16,510.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,951.46x = 80,936.91 × 16,510.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,951.46x = 1,336,337,989.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,337,989.84/53,951.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,769.26

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