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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,555.13, 80,344.10 and 16,112.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,555.13, 80,344.10 and 16,112.07 is: 24,171.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,555.13 : 80,344.10 = 16,112.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,555.13/80,344.10 = 16,112.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,555.13x = 80,344.10 × 16,112.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,555.13x = 1,294,509,763.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,509,763.29/53,555.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,171.54

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