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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,666.20, 80,500.02 and 16,226.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,666.20, 80,500.02 and 16,226.56 is: 24,340.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,666.20 : 80,500.02 = 16,226.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,666.20/80,500.02 = 16,226.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,666.20x = 80,500.02 × 16,226.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,666.20x = 1,306,238,404.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,238,404.53/53,666.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,340.06

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