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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227,902.60, 79,850,613.24 and 16,338,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227,902.60, 79,850,613.24 and 16,338,866.40 is: 24,510,988.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227,902.60 : 79,850,613.24 = 16,338,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227,902.60/79,850,613.24 = 16,338,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227,902.60x = 79,850,613.24 × 16,338,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227,902.60x = 1,304,668,501,686,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,668,501,686,431/53,227,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,510,988.37

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