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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,677.60, 80,513.04 and 16,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,677.60, 80,513.04 and 16,237.60 is: 24,355.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,677.60 : 80,513.04 = 16,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,677.60/80,513.04 = 16,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,677.60x = 80,513.04 × 16,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,677.60x = 1,307,338,538.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,338,538.30/53,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,355.38

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