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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,984.37, 80,977.41 and 16,544.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,984.37, 80,977.41 and 16,544.91 is: 24,817.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,984.37 : 80,977.41 = 16,544.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,984.37/80,977.41 = 16,544.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,984.37x = 80,977.41 × 16,544.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,984.37x = 1,339,763,960.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,763,960.48/53,984.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,817.63

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