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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,688.48, 80,500.92 and 16,237.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,688.48, 80,500.92 and 16,237.20 is: 24,346.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,688.48 : 80,500.92 = 16,237.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,688.48/80,500.92 = 16,237.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,688.48x = 80,500.92 × 16,237.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,688.48x = 1,307,109,538.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,109,538.22/53,688.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,346.18

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