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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,583.66, 80,388.81 and 16,142.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,583.66, 80,388.81 and 16,142.88 is: 24,218.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,583.66 : 80,388.81 = 16,142.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,583.66/80,388.81 = 16,142.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,583.66x = 80,388.81 × 16,142.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,583.66x = 1,297,706,913.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,706,913.17/53,583.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,218.33

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