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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,776.60, 80,665.16 and 16,336.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,776.60, 80,665.16 and 16,336.96 is: 24,505.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,776.60 : 80,665.16 = 16,336.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,776.60/80,665.16 = 16,336.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,776.60x = 80,665.16 × 16,336.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,776.60x = 1,317,823,492.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,823,492.31/53,776.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,505.52

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