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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,028,992.60, 79,543,489.16 and 16,642,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,028,992.60, 79,543,489.16 and 16,642,998.80 is: 24,964,498.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,028,992.60 : 79,543,489.16 = 16,642,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,028,992.60/79,543,489.16 = 16,642,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,028,992.60x = 79,543,489.16 × 16,642,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,028,992.60x = 1,323,842,194,637,693
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,842,194,637,693/53,028,992.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,964,498.28

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