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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,179.88, 79,766.94 and 16,241

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,179.88, 79,766.94 and 16,241 is: 24,360.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,179.88 : 79,766.94 = 16,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,179.88/79,766.94 = 16,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,179.88x = 79,766.94 × 16,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,179.88x = 1,295,494,872.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,494,872.54/53,179.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,360.62

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