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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,823.93, 80,753.18 and 16,391.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,823.93, 80,753.18 and 16,391.25 is: 24,592.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,823.93 : 80,753.18 = 16,391.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,823.93/80,753.18 = 16,391.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,823.93x = 80,753.18 × 16,391.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,823.93x = 1,323,645,561.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,645,561.68/53,823.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,592.14

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