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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,952.41, 80,940.47 and 16,515.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,952.41, 80,940.47 and 16,515.37 is: 24,776.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,952.41 : 80,940.47 = 16,515.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,952.41/80,940.47 = 16,515.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,952.41x = 80,940.47 × 16,515.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,952.41x = 1,336,761,810.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,761,810.02/53,952.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,776.68

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