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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,685.42, 80,528.88 and 16,245.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,685.42, 80,528.88 and 16,245.80 is: 24,368.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,685.42 : 80,528.88 = 16,245.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,685.42/80,528.88 = 16,245.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,685.42x = 80,528.88 × 16,245.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,685.42x = 1,308,256,038.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,256,038.96/53,685.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,368.93

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