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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.04, 80,282.06 and 16,082.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.04, 80,282.06 and 16,082.10 is: 24,118.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.04 : 80,282.06 = 16,082.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.04/80,282.06 = 16,082.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.04x = 80,282.06 × 16,082.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.04x = 1,291,104,117.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,104,117.13/53,532.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,118.34

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