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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,628.98, 80,455.04 and 16,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,628.98, 80,455.04 and 16,185.92 is: 24,282.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,628.98 : 80,455.04 = 16,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,628.98/80,455.04 = 16,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,628.98x = 80,455.04 × 16,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,628.98x = 1,302,238,841.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,238,841.04/53,628.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,282.37

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