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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,677.44, 80,534.40 and 16,742.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,677.44, 80,534.40 and 16,742.40 is: 25,119.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,677.44 : 80,534.40 = 16,742.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,677.44/80,534.40 = 16,742.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,677.44x = 80,534.40 × 16,742.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,677.44x = 1,348,339,138.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,339,138.56/53,677.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,119.29

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