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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880.36, 80,833.24 and 16,944.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880.36, 80,833.24 and 16,944.36 is: 25,420.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880.36 : 80,833.24 = 16,944.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880.36/80,833.24 = 16,944.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880.36x = 80,833.24 × 16,944.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880.36x = 1,369,667,518.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,667,518.53/53,880.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,420.53

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