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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,873.08, 80,818.16 and 16,424.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,873.08, 80,818.16 and 16,424.57 is: 24,639.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,873.08 : 80,818.16 = 16,424.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,873.08/80,818.16 = 16,424.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,873.08x = 80,818.16 × 16,424.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,873.08x = 1,327,403,646.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,403,646.11/53,873.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,639.46

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