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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,685.36, 80,528.04 and 16,749.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,685.36, 80,528.04 and 16,749.36 is: 25,124.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,685.36 : 80,528.04 = 16,749.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,685.36/80,528.04 = 16,749.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,685.36x = 80,528.04 × 16,749.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,685.36x = 1,348,793,132.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,793,132.05/53,685.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,124.04

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