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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,820.26, 80,747.68 and 16,387.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,820.26, 80,747.68 and 16,387.58 is: 24,586.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,820.26 : 80,747.68 = 16,387.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,820.26/80,747.68 = 16,387.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,820.26x = 80,747.68 × 16,387.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,820.26x = 1,323,259,065.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,259,065.81/53,820.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,586.63

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