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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,714.04, 80,568.12 and 16,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,714.04, 80,568.12 and 16,272.60 is: 24,408.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,714.04 : 80,568.12 = 16,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,714.04/80,568.12 = 16,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,714.04x = 80,568.12 × 16,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,714.04x = 1,311,052,789.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,052,789.51/53,714.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,408.01

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