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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,596.29, 80,398.20 and 16,156.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,596.29, 80,398.20 and 16,156.68 is: 24,236.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,596.29 : 80,398.20 = 16,156.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,596.29/80,398.20 = 16,156.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,596.29x = 80,398.20 × 16,156.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,596.29x = 1,298,967,989.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,967,989.98/53,596.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,236.15

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