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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,830.90, 80,758.44 and 16,393.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,830.90, 80,758.44 and 16,393.94 is: 24,594.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,830.90 : 80,758.44 = 16,393.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,830.90/80,758.44 = 16,393.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,830.90x = 80,758.44 × 16,393.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,830.90x = 1,323,949,019.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,949,019.85/53,830.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,594.59

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