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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,914.30, 80,883.60 and 16,476.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,914.30, 80,883.60 and 16,476.10 is: 24,717.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,914.30 : 80,883.60 = 16,476.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,914.30/80,883.60 = 16,476.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,914.30x = 80,883.60 × 16,476.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,914.30x = 1,332,646,281.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,646,281.96/53,914.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,717.86

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