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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,560.45, 80,340.27 and 16,120.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,560.45, 80,340.27 and 16,120.36 is: 24,180.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,560.45 : 80,340.27 = 16,120.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,560.45/80,340.27 = 16,120.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,560.45x = 80,340.27 × 16,120.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,560.45x = 1,295,114,074.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,114,074.90/53,560.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,180.42

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