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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,642.23, 80,463.92 and 16,202.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,642.23, 80,463.92 and 16,202.61 is: 24,304.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,642.23 : 80,463.92 = 16,202.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,642.23/80,463.92 = 16,202.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,642.23x = 80,463.92 × 16,202.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,642.23x = 1,303,725,433.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,725,433.82/53,642.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,304.09

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