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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,927.45, 80,863.16 and 16,479.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,927.45, 80,863.16 and 16,479.93 is: 24,711.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,927.45 : 80,863.16 = 16,479.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,927.45/80,863.16 = 16,479.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,927.45x = 80,863.16 × 16,479.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,927.45x = 1,332,619,133.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,619,133.98/53,927.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,711.33

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