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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,880.60, 80,829.42 and 16,432.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,880.60, 80,829.42 and 16,432.11 is: 24,650.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,880.60 : 80,829.42 = 16,432.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,880.60/80,829.42 = 16,432.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,880.60x = 80,829.42 × 16,432.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,880.60x = 1,328,197,920.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,328,197,920.68/53,880.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,650.76

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