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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,553.12, 80,341.10 and 16,110.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,553.12, 80,341.10 and 16,110.06 is: 24,168.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,553.12 : 80,341.10 = 16,110.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,553.12/80,341.10 = 16,110.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,553.12x = 80,341.10 × 16,110.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,553.12x = 1,294,299,941.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,299,941.47/53,553.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,168.53

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