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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,557.80, 80,336.99 and 16,117.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,557.80, 80,336.99 and 16,117.62 is: 24,176.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,557.80 : 80,336.99 = 16,117.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,557.80/80,336.99 = 16,117.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,557.80x = 80,336.99 × 16,117.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,557.80x = 1,294,841,096.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,841,096.91/53,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,176.52

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