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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,687.46, 80,531.98 and 16,247.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,687.46, 80,531.98 and 16,247.90 is: 24,372.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,687.46 : 80,531.98 = 16,247.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,687.46/80,531.98 = 16,247.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,687.46x = 80,531.98 × 16,247.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,687.46x = 1,308,475,557.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,475,557.84/53,687.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,372.09

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