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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.40, 80,153.04 and 16,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.40, 80,153.04 and 16,015.80 is: 24,016.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.40 : 80,153.04 = 16,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.40/80,153.04 = 16,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.40x = 80,153.04 × 16,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.40x = 1,283,715,058.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,715,058.03/53,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,016.94

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