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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.51, 80,412.38 and 16,157.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.51, 80,412.38 and 16,157.45 is: 24,239.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.51 : 80,412.38 = 16,157.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.51/80,412.38 = 16,157.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.51x = 80,412.38 × 16,157.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.51x = 1,299,259,009.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,259,009.23/53,600.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,239.68

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