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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,817.41, 80,738.40 and 16,382.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,817.41, 80,738.40 and 16,382.79 is: 24,577.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,817.41 : 80,738.40 = 16,382.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,817.41/80,738.40 = 16,382.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,817.41x = 80,738.40 × 16,382.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,817.41x = 1,322,720,252.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,720,252.14/53,817.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,577.93

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