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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,785.24, 80,677.82 and 16,345.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,785.24, 80,677.82 and 16,345.22 is: 24,517.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,785.24 : 80,677.82 = 16,345.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,785.24/80,677.82 = 16,345.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,785.24x = 80,677.82 × 16,345.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,785.24x = 1,318,696,354.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,696,354.49/53,785.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,517.81

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