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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,681.17, 80,524.56 and 16,240.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,681.17, 80,524.56 and 16,240.30 is: 24,361.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,681.17 : 80,524.56 = 16,240.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,681.17/80,524.56 = 16,240.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,681.17x = 80,524.56 × 16,240.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,681.17x = 1,307,743,011.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,743,011.77/53,681.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,361.30

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