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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,777.70, 80,666.50 and 16,337.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,777.70, 80,666.50 and 16,337.62 is: 24,506.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,777.70 : 80,666.50 = 16,337.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,777.70/80,666.50 = 16,337.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,777.70x = 80,666.50 × 16,337.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,777.70x = 1,317,898,623.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,898,623.73/53,777.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,506.41

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