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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.56, 80,302.82 and 16,089.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.56, 80,302.82 and 16,089.63 is: 24,135.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.56 : 80,302.82 = 16,089.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.56/80,302.82 = 16,089.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.56x = 80,302.82 × 16,089.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.56x = 1,292,042,581.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,042,581.31/53,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,135.64

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