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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,630.44, 80,457.18 and 16,193.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,630.44, 80,457.18 and 16,193.32 is: 24,293.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,630.44 : 80,457.18 = 16,193.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,630.44/80,457.18 = 16,193.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,630.44x = 80,457.18 × 16,193.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,630.44x = 1,302,868,862.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,868,862.04/53,630.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,293.46

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