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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,643.23, 80,472.35 and 16,199.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,643.23, 80,472.35 and 16,199.05 is: 24,300.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,643.23 : 80,472.35 = 16,199.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,643.23/80,472.35 = 16,199.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,643.23x = 80,472.35 × 16,199.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,643.23x = 1,303,575,621.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,575,621.27/53,643.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,300.84

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