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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.26, 80,336.48 and 16,121.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.26, 80,336.48 and 16,121.66 is: 24,183.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.26 : 80,336.48 = 16,121.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.26/80,336.48 = 16,121.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.26x = 80,336.48 × 16,121.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.26x = 1,295,156,933.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,156,933.87/53,556.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,183.11

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