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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,853.17, 80,791.43 and 16,412.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,853.17, 80,791.43 and 16,412.27 is: 24,621.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,853.17 : 80,791.43 = 16,412.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,853.17/80,791.43 = 16,412.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,853.17x = 80,791.43 × 16,412.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,853.17x = 1,325,970,276.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,970,276.83/53,853.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,621.96

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