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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,827.80, 80,744.75 and 16,389.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,827.80, 80,744.75 and 16,389.10 is: 24,584.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,827.80 : 80,744.75 = 16,389.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,827.80/80,744.75 = 16,389.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,827.80x = 80,744.75 × 16,389.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,827.80x = 1,323,333,782.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,333,782.23/53,827.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,584.58

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