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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,818.09, 80,727.13 and 16,374.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,818.09, 80,727.13 and 16,374.83 is: 24,562.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,818.09 : 80,727.13 = 16,374.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,818.09/80,727.13 = 16,374.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,818.09x = 80,727.13 × 16,374.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,818.09x = 1,321,892,646.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,892,646.97/53,818.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,562.24

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