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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,463.40, 80,172.52 and 16,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,463.40, 80,172.52 and 16,028.80 is: 24,036.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,463.40 : 80,172.52 = 16,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,463.40/80,172.52 = 16,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,463.40x = 80,172.52 × 16,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,463.40x = 1,285,069,288.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,069,288.58/53,463.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,036.43

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