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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,575.42, 80,337.15 and 16,128.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,575.42, 80,337.15 and 16,128.51 is: 24,184.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,575.42 : 80,337.15 = 16,128.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,575.42/80,337.15 = 16,128.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,575.42x = 80,337.15 × 16,128.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,575.42x = 1,295,718,527.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,718,527.15/53,575.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,184.95

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