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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,817.94, 80,717.37 and 16,368.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,817.94, 80,717.37 and 16,368.94 is: 24,550.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,817.94 : 80,717.37 = 16,368.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,817.94/80,717.37 = 16,368.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,817.94x = 80,717.37 × 16,368.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,817.94x = 1,321,257,786.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,257,786.49/53,817.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,550.51

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