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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,558.86, 80,322.07 and 16,108.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,558.86, 80,322.07 and 16,108.99 is: 24,158.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,558.86 : 80,322.07 = 16,108.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,558.86/80,322.07 = 16,108.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,558.86x = 80,322.07 × 16,108.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,558.86x = 1,293,907,422.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,907,422.41/53,558.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,158.61

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