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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,688.46, 80,533.48 and 16,248.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,688.46, 80,533.48 and 16,248.90 is: 24,373.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,688.46 : 80,533.48 = 16,248.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,688.46/80,533.48 = 16,248.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,688.46x = 80,533.48 × 16,248.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,688.46x = 1,308,580,463.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,580,463.17/53,688.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,373.59

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