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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,756.36, 80,634.72 and 16,316.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,756.36, 80,634.72 and 16,316.75 is: 24,475.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,756.36 : 80,634.72 = 16,316.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,756.36/80,634.72 = 16,316.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,756.36x = 80,634.72 × 16,316.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,756.36x = 1,315,696,164.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,696,164.39/53,756.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,475.17

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