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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,816.28, 80,721.66 and 16,376.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,816.28, 80,721.66 and 16,376.22 is: 24,563.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,816.28 : 80,721.66 = 16,376.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,816.28/80,721.66 = 16,376.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,816.28x = 80,721.66 × 16,376.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,816.28x = 1,321,915,662.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,915,662.93/53,816.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,563.49

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