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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,650.50, 80,449.56 and 16,203.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,650.50, 80,449.56 and 16,203.39 is: 24,297.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,650.50 : 80,449.56 = 16,203.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,650.50/80,449.56 = 16,203.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,650.50x = 80,449.56 × 16,203.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,650.50x = 1,303,555,596.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,555,596.01/53,650.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,297.18

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