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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,142,803.20, 79,714,204.80 and 17,241,011.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,142,803.20, 79,714,204.80 and 17,241,011.20 is: 25,861,516.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,142,803.20 : 79,714,204.80 = 17,241,011.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,142,803.20/79,714,204.80 = 17,241,011.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,142,803.20x = 79,714,204.80 × 17,241,011.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,142,803.20x = 1,374,353,497,755,893.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,353,497,755,893.75/53,142,803.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,861,516.80

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