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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,641.60, 80,469.92 and 16,197.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,641.60, 80,469.92 and 16,197.42 is: 24,298.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,641.60 : 80,469.92 = 16,197.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,641.60/80,469.92 = 16,197.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,641.60x = 80,469.92 × 16,197.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,641.60x = 1,303,405,342.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,405,342.75/53,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298.41

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