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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,184.74, 79,776.74 and 16,248.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,184.74, 79,776.74 and 16,248.74 is: 24,372.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,184.74 : 79,776.74 = 16,248.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,184.74/79,776.74 = 16,248.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,184.74x = 79,776.74 × 16,248.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,184.74x = 1,296,271,148.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,271,148.05/53,184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,372.99

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