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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,551.13, 80,338.10 and 16,108.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,551.13, 80,338.10 and 16,108.07 is: 24,165.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.13 : 80,338.10 = 16,108.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.13/80,338.10 = 16,108.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.13x = 80,338.10 × 16,108.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.13x = 1,294,091,256.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,091,256.24/53,551.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,165.53

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