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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,888.32, 80,832.50 and 16,448.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,888.32, 80,832.50 and 16,448.61 is: 24,672.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,888.32 : 80,832.50 = 16,448.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,888.32/80,832.50 = 16,448.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,888.32x = 80,832.50 × 16,448.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,888.32x = 1,329,581,781.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,581,781.42/53,888.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,672.91

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