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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,800.75, 80,714.09 and 16,864.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,800.75, 80,714.09 and 16,864.75 is: 25,301.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,800.75 : 80,714.09 = 16,864.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,800.75/80,714.09 = 16,864.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,800.75x = 80,714.09 × 16,864.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,800.75x = 1,361,222,949.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,222,949.33/53,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,301.19

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