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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,716.20, 80,575.16 and 16,276.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,716.20, 80,575.16 and 16,276.65 is: 24,415.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,716.20 : 80,575.16 = 16,276.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,716.20/80,575.16 = 16,276.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,716.20x = 80,575.16 × 16,276.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,716.20x = 1,311,493,596.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,493,596.63/53,716.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,415.23

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