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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,643.98, 80,473.48 and 16,199.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,643.98, 80,473.48 and 16,199.80 is: 24,301.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,643.98 : 80,473.48 = 16,199.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,643.98/80,473.48 = 16,199.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,643.98x = 80,473.48 × 16,199.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,643.98x = 1,303,654,281.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,654,281.30/53,643.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,301.97

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