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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,643.10, 80,472.17 and 16,198.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,643.10, 80,472.17 and 16,198.92 is: 24,300.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,643.10 : 80,472.17 = 16,198.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,643.10/80,472.17 = 16,198.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,643.10x = 80,472.17 × 16,198.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,643.10x = 1,303,562,464.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,562,464.83/53,643.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,300.66

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