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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.20, 80,747.10 and 16,386.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.20, 80,747.10 and 16,386.60 is: 24,583.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.20 : 80,747.10 = 16,386.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.20/80,747.10 = 16,386.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.20x = 80,747.10 × 16,386.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.20x = 1,323,170,428.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,170,428.86/53,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,583.19

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