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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,610.32, 80,422.20 and 16,164.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,610.32, 80,422.20 and 16,164.56 is: 24,248.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,610.32 : 80,422.20 = 16,164.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,610.32/80,422.20 = 16,164.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,610.32x = 80,422.20 × 16,164.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,610.32x = 1,299,989,477.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,989,477.23/53,610.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,248.87

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