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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,888.02, 80,832.02 and 16,448.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,888.02, 80,832.02 and 16,448.28 is: 24,672.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,888.02 : 80,832.02 = 16,448.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,888.02/80,832.02 = 16,448.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,888.02x = 80,832.02 × 16,448.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,888.02x = 1,329,547,697.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,547,697.93/53,888.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,672.42

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