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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,636.26, 80,455.00 and 16,196.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,636.26, 80,455.00 and 16,196.64 is: 24,295.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,636.26 : 80,455.00 = 16,196.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,636.26/80,455.00 = 16,196.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,636.26x = 80,455.00 × 16,196.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,636.26x = 1,303,100,766.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,100,766.38/53,636.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,295.15

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