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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,571.25, 80,372.93 and 16,132.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,571.25, 80,372.93 and 16,132.54 is: 24,203.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,571.25 : 80,372.93 = 16,132.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,571.25/80,372.93 = 16,132.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,571.25x = 80,372.93 × 16,132.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,571.25x = 1,296,619,739.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,619,739.41/53,571.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,203.65

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