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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,641.04, 80,462.16 and 16,201.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,641.04, 80,462.16 and 16,201.42 is: 24,302.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,641.04 : 80,462.16 = 16,201.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,641.04/80,462.16 = 16,201.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,641.04x = 80,462.16 × 16,201.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,641.04x = 1,303,601,047.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,601,047.11/53,641.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,302.31

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