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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,923.07, 80,884.80 and 16,483.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,923.07, 80,884.80 and 16,483.00 is: 24,724.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,923.07 : 80,884.80 = 16,483.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,923.07/80,884.80 = 16,483.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,923.07x = 80,884.80 × 16,483.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,923.07x = 1,333,223,967.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,223,967.45/53,923.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,724.56

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