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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,578.27, 80,378.61 and 16,141.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,578.27, 80,378.61 and 16,141.06 is: 24,214.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,578.27 : 80,378.61 = 16,141.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,578.27/80,378.61 = 16,141.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,578.27x = 80,378.61 × 16,141.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,578.27x = 1,297,395,966.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,395,966.73/53,578.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,214.97

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