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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,685.78, 80,502.54 and 16,238.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,685.78, 80,502.54 and 16,238.64 is: 24,350.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,685.78 : 80,502.54 = 16,238.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,685.78/80,502.54 = 16,238.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,685.78x = 80,502.54 × 16,238.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,685.78x = 1,307,251,766.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,251,766.15/53,685.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,350.06

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