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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,573.60, 80,371.64 and 16,136.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,573.60, 80,371.64 and 16,136.42 is: 24,208.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,573.60 : 80,371.64 = 16,136.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,573.60/80,371.64 = 16,136.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,573.60x = 80,371.64 × 16,136.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,573.60x = 1,296,910,177.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,910,177.61/53,573.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,208.01

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