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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,605.04, 80,381.57 and 16,158.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,605.04, 80,381.57 and 16,158.13 is: 24,229.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,605.04 : 80,381.57 = 16,158.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,605.04/80,381.57 = 16,158.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,605.04x = 80,381.57 × 16,158.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,605.04x = 1,298,816,028.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,816,028.07/53,605.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,229.36

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