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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,493.45, 80,240.00 and 16,053.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,493.45, 80,240.00 and 16,053.38 is: 24,080.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,493.45 : 80,240.00 = 16,053.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,493.45/80,240.00 = 16,053.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,493.45x = 80,240.00 × 16,053.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,493.45x = 1,288,123,075.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,123,075.82/53,493.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,080.01

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