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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,004,841.72, 79,507,385.70 and 16,117,070.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,004,841.72, 79,507,385.70 and 16,117,070.20 is: 24,175,642.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,004,841.72 : 79,507,385.70 = 16,117,070.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,004,841.72/79,507,385.70 = 16,117,070.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,004,841.72x = 79,507,385.70 × 16,117,070.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,004,841.72x = 1,281,426,116,745,376.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,426,116,745,376.25/53,004,841.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175,642.74

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