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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,628.07, 80,442.71 and 16,188.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,628.07, 80,442.71 and 16,188.50 is: 24,282.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,628.07 : 80,442.71 = 16,188.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,628.07/80,442.71 = 16,188.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,628.07x = 80,442.71 × 16,188.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,628.07x = 1,302,246,810.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,246,810.84/53,628.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,282.93

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