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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,143,361.60, 79,715,042.40 and 17,241,569.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,143,361.60, 79,715,042.40 and 17,241,569.60 is: 25,862,354.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,143,361.60 : 79,715,042.40 = 17,241,569.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,143,361.60/79,715,042.40 = 17,241,569.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,143,361.60x = 79,715,042.40 × 17,241,569.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,143,361.60x = 1,374,412,451,706,551.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,412,451,706,551.25/53,143,361.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,862,354.40

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