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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,629.36, 80,417.92 and 16,182.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,629.36, 80,417.92 and 16,182.40 is: 24,265.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,629.36 : 80,417.92 = 16,182.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,629.36/80,417.92 = 16,182.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,629.36x = 80,417.92 × 16,182.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,629.36x = 1,301,354,948.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,354,948.61/53,629.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,265.72

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