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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,696.12, 80,558.75 and 16,257.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,696.12, 80,558.75 and 16,257.44 is: 24,390.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,696.12 : 80,558.75 = 16,257.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,696.12/80,558.75 = 16,257.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,696.12x = 80,558.75 × 16,257.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,696.12x = 1,309,679,286.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,679,286.64/53,696.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,390.58

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