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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,527.79, 80,291.45 and 16,087.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,527.79, 80,291.45 and 16,087.70 is: 24,131.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,527.79 : 80,291.45 = 16,087.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,527.79/80,291.45 = 16,087.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,527.79x = 80,291.45 × 16,087.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,527.79x = 1,291,705,001.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,705,001.11/53,527.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,131.48

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