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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,621.17, 80,442.24 and 16,184.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,621.17, 80,442.24 and 16,184.29 is: 24,279.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,621.17 : 80,442.24 = 16,184.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,621.17/80,442.24 = 16,184.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,621.17x = 80,442.24 × 16,184.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,621.17x = 1,301,900,540.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,900,540.41/53,621.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,279.60

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