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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,853.93, 80,793.18 and 16,417.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,853.93, 80,793.18 and 16,417.35 is: 24,629.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,853.93 : 80,793.18 = 16,417.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,853.93/80,793.18 = 16,417.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,853.93x = 80,793.18 × 16,417.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,853.93x = 1,326,409,913.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,409,913.67/53,853.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,629.77

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