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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,004,840.72, 79,507,384.20 and 16,117,069.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,004,840.72, 79,507,384.20 and 16,117,069.20 is: 24,175,641.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,004,840.72 : 79,507,384.20 = 16,117,069.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,004,840.72/79,507,384.20 = 16,117,069.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,004,840.72x = 79,507,384.20 × 16,117,069.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,004,840.72x = 1,281,426,013,062,386.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,426,013,062,386.75/53,004,840.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175,641.24

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