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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,559.77, 80,341.74 and 16,125.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,559.77, 80,341.74 and 16,125.17 is: 24,188.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,559.77 : 80,341.74 = 16,125.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,559.77/80,341.74 = 16,125.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,559.77x = 80,341.74 × 16,125.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,559.77x = 1,295,524,215.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,524,215.60/53,559.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,188.38

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