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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.29, 80,740.57 and 16,387.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.29, 80,740.57 and 16,387.57 is: 24,582.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.29 : 80,740.57 = 16,387.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.29/80,740.57 = 16,387.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.29x = 80,740.57 × 16,387.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.29x = 1,323,141,742.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,141,742.71/53,824.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,582.61

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