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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,017,636.80, 79,526,455.20 and 27,508,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,017,636.80, 79,526,455.20 and 27,508,468.80 is: 41,262,703.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,017,636.80 : 79,526,455.20 = 27,508,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,017,636.80/79,526,455.20 = 27,508,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,017,636.80x = 79,526,455.20 × 27,508,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,017,636.80x = 2,187,651,011,643,798
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,651,011,643,798/53,017,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,262,703.20

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