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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.52, 79,806.80 and 16,268.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.52, 79,806.80 and 16,268.52 is: 24,402.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.52 : 79,806.80 = 16,268.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.52/79,806.80 = 16,268.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.52x = 79,806.80 × 16,268.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.52x = 1,298,338,521.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,338,521.94/53,204.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,402.79

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