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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,643.24, 80,433.48 and 16,192.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,643.24, 80,433.48 and 16,192.08 is: 24,278.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,643.24 : 80,433.48 = 16,192.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,643.24/80,433.48 = 16,192.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,643.24x = 80,433.48 × 16,192.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,643.24x = 1,302,385,342.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,385,342.84/53,643.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,278.65

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