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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,824.50, 80,749.80 and 16,888.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,824.50, 80,749.80 and 16,888.50 is: 25,336.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,824.50 : 80,749.80 = 16,888.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,824.50/80,749.80 = 16,888.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,824.50x = 80,749.80 × 16,888.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,824.50x = 1,363,742,997.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,742,997.30/53,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,336.84

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