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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,559.45, 80,338.77 and 16,119.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,559.45, 80,338.77 and 16,119.36 is: 24,178.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,559.45 : 80,338.77 = 16,119.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,559.45/80,338.77 = 16,119.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,559.45x = 80,338.77 × 16,119.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,559.45x = 1,295,009,555.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,009,555.59/53,559.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,178.92

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