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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,677.49, 80,519.16 and 16,236.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,677.49, 80,519.16 and 16,236.65 is: 24,355.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,677.49 : 80,519.16 = 16,236.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,677.49/80,519.16 = 16,236.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,677.49x = 80,519.16 × 16,236.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,677.49x = 1,307,361,016.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,361,016.62/53,677.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,355.85

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