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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,143,362.60, 79,715,043.90 and 17,241,570.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,143,362.60, 79,715,043.90 and 17,241,570.60 is: 25,862,355.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,143,362.60 : 79,715,043.90 = 17,241,570.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,143,362.60/79,715,043.90 = 17,241,570.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,143,362.60x = 79,715,043.90 × 17,241,570.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,143,362.60x = 1,374,412,557,283,949.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,412,557,283,949.50/53,143,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,862,355.90

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