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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.07, 80,420.18 and 16,173.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.07, 80,420.18 and 16,173.46 is: 24,260.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.07 : 80,420.18 = 16,173.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.07/80,420.18 = 16,173.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.07x = 80,420.18 × 16,173.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.07x = 1,300,672,742.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,672,742.50/53,613.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,260.37

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