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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,790.75, 80,690.45 and 16,354.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,790.75, 80,690.45 and 16,354.17 is: 24,532.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,790.75 : 80,690.45 = 16,354.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,790.75/80,690.45 = 16,354.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,790.75x = 80,690.45 × 16,354.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,790.75x = 1,319,625,254.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,625,254.91/53,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,532.57

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