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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,583.16, 80,388.06 and 16,142.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,583.16, 80,388.06 and 16,142.38 is: 24,217.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,583.16 : 80,388.06 = 16,142.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,583.16/80,388.06 = 16,142.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,583.16x = 80,388.06 × 16,142.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,583.16x = 1,297,654,611.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,654,611.98/53,583.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,217.58

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