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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,556.48, 80,334.27 and 16,116.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,556.48, 80,334.27 and 16,116.36 is: 24,174.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.48 : 80,334.27 = 16,116.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.48/80,334.27 = 16,116.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.48x = 80,334.27 × 16,116.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.48x = 1,294,696,015.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,696,015.66/53,556.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,174.40

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