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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.35, 80,727.21 and 16,375.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.35, 80,727.21 and 16,375.35 is: 24,560.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.35 : 80,727.21 = 16,375.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.35/80,727.21 = 16,375.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.35x = 80,727.21 × 16,375.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.35x = 1,321,936,318.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,936,318.27/53,824.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560.19

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