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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,573.20, 80,345.40 and 16,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,573.20, 80,345.40 and 16,133.20 is: 24,195.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573.20 : 80,345.40 = 16,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573.20/80,345.40 = 16,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573.20x = 80,345.40 × 16,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573.20x = 1,296,228,407.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,228,407.28/53,573.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,195.46

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