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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.45, 80,244.51 and 16,056.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.45, 80,244.51 and 16,056.38 is: 24,084.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.45 : 80,244.51 = 16,056.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.45/80,244.51 = 16,056.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.45x = 80,244.51 × 16,056.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.45x = 1,288,435,944.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,435,944.25/53,496.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,084.51

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