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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,179,603.20, 79,769,404.80 and 17,277,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,179,603.20, 79,769,404.80 and 17,277,811.20 is: 25,916,716.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,179,603.20 : 79,769,404.80 = 17,277,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,179,603.20/79,769,404.80 = 17,277,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,179,603.20x = 79,769,404.80 × 17,277,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,179,603.20x = 1,378,240,715,670,773.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,240,715,670,773.75/53,179,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,916,716.80

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