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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,920.34, 80,880.51 and 16,480.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,920.34, 80,880.51 and 16,480.52 is: 24,720.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,920.34 : 80,880.51 = 16,480.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,920.34/80,880.51 = 16,480.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,920.34x = 80,880.51 × 16,480.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,920.34x = 1,332,952,375.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,952,375.86/53,920.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,720.77

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