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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,903.20, 80,840.40 and 16,463.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,903.20, 80,840.40 and 16,463.20 is: 24,690.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,903.20 : 80,840.40 = 16,463.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,903.20/80,840.40 = 16,463.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,903.20x = 80,840.40 × 16,463.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,903.20x = 1,330,891,673.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,891,673.28/53,903.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,690.40

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