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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,223,547.79, 79,834,789.46 and 16,831,944.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,223,547.79, 79,834,789.46 and 16,831,944.34 is: 25,247,748.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,223,547.79 : 79,834,789.46 = 16,831,944.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,223,547.79/79,834,789.46 = 16,831,944.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,223,547.79x = 79,834,789.46 × 16,831,944.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,223,547.79x = 1,343,774,732,269,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,774,732,269,286/53,223,547.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,247,748.19

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