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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,680.85, 80,521.29 and 16,744.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,680.85, 80,521.29 and 16,744.85 is: 25,117.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,680.85 : 80,521.29 = 16,744.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,680.85/80,521.29 = 16,744.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,680.85x = 80,521.29 × 16,744.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,680.85x = 1,348,317,048.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,317,048.67/53,680.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,117.28

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