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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,202,342.64, 79,805,892.31 and 16,311,578.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,202,342.64, 79,805,892.31 and 16,311,578.30 is: 24,468,096.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,202,342.64 : 79,805,892.31 = 16,311,578.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,202,342.64/79,805,892.31 = 16,311,578.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,202,342.64x = 79,805,892.31 × 16,311,578.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,202,342.64x = 1,301,760,061,215,933
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,760,061,215,933/53,202,342.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,468,096.64

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