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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,573.13, 80,373.06 and 16,132.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,573.13, 80,373.06 and 16,132.37 is: 24,202.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573.13 : 80,373.06 = 16,132.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573.13/80,373.06 = 16,132.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573.13x = 80,373.06 × 16,132.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573.13x = 1,296,607,540.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,607,540.09/53,573.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,202.57

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