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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,745.08, 80,617.81 and 16,305.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,745.08, 80,617.81 and 16,305.47 is: 24,458.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,745.08 : 80,617.81 = 16,305.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,745.08/80,617.81 = 16,305.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,745.08x = 80,617.81 × 16,305.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,745.08x = 1,314,510,838.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,510,838.57/53,745.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,458.26

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