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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,500.30, 80,250.26 and 16,060.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,500.30, 80,250.26 and 16,060.21 is: 24,090.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,500.30 : 80,250.26 = 16,060.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,500.30/80,250.26 = 16,060.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,500.30x = 80,250.26 × 16,060.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,500.30x = 1,288,836,028.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,836,028.15/53,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,090.26

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