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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,500.86, 80,251.10 and 16,060.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,500.86, 80,251.10 and 16,060.77 is: 24,091.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,500.86 : 80,251.10 = 16,060.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,500.86/80,251.10 = 16,060.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,500.86x = 80,251.10 × 16,060.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,500.86x = 1,288,894,379.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,894,379.04/53,500.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,091.10

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