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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,028,991.60, 79,543,487.66 and 16,642,997.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,028,991.60, 79,543,487.66 and 16,642,997.80 is: 24,964,496.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,028,991.60 : 79,543,487.66 = 16,642,997.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,028,991.60/79,543,487.66 = 16,642,997.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,028,991.60x = 79,543,487.66 × 16,642,997.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,028,991.60x = 1,323,842,090,129,707.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,842,090,129,707.25/53,028,991.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,964,496.78

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