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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,745.20, 80,618.00 and 16,305.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,745.20, 80,618.00 and 16,305.59 is: 24,458.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,745.20 : 80,618.00 = 16,305.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,745.20/80,618.00 = 16,305.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,745.20x = 80,618.00 × 16,305.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,745.20x = 1,314,523,973.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,523,973.09/53,745.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,458.44

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